Clanton v. Commonwealth

Tried by a jury on an indictment charging him with capital murder in the commission of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon in violation of Code § 18.2-31(d), the defendant, Earl Clanton, Jr., was found guilty as charged. In the second stage of the proceeding conducted in compliance with Code §§ 19.2-264.3 and -264.4, the same jury fixed Clanton’s punishment at death. After considering the report of the probation officer required by Code § 19.2-264.5, the trial court sentenced Clanton to death in accordance with the jury verdict.

We have consolidated our automatic review of his sentence,…