Legal Opinion
Cherrix v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 26, 1999No. Record 981798 & 982063PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this appeal, we review the capital murder conviction and death penalty imposed upon Brian Lee Cherrix, along with his convictions for forcible sodomy, two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony.
I. Facts
On the night of January 27, 1994, 23 year-old Tessa Van Hart was working as a pizza delivery person at a pizza delivery restaurant on Chincoteague Island. A man telephoned the restaurant and ordered a pizza to be delivered to an address in the “Small Piney Island” area of Chincoteague. Around 7:45 p.m., Van Hart…
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