Robinson v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtGregory, J.
J. R. Robinson, the petitioner, was convicted in the Circuit Court of Dickenson county of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny, and of grand larceny. For each offense he was given three years in the penitentiary and was sentenced accordingly.
There is no substantial conflict in the evidence. On the night of March 17, 1949, the petitioner, with three other young men, broke and entered the Clintwood Motor Sales garage in Clintwood, and drove away a new 1949 Ford automobile. He and the others were drinking at the time. The car was not driven by the petitioner but he was an occupant…
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