Legal Opinion
Waye v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 12, 1979No. Record 780848PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.
In a bifurcated proceeding conducted pursuant to Code §§ 19.2-264.3 and -264.4, a jury convicted the defendant, Alton Waye, of wilful, deliberate, and premeditated murder during the commission of or following rape, Code § 18.2-31(e), and fixed his punishment at death. Code § 18.2-10(a). Following receipt of the report of a probation officer, the trial court held a sentencing hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court confirmed the jury’s verdict and sentenced the defendant to death.
The defendant is here for automatic review of his death sentence. Code § 17-110.1(A). This review has…
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