Legal Opinion
Richard Vines v. R. M. Muncy, Superintendent, James River Correctional Center, and the Attorney General of Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1977No. 76-2026PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
By this appeal, the appellant challenges the validity of certain procedures relating to criminal jury trials in Virginia. The procedure challenged follows the mandate of the Constitution and the statutes of that State. The Virginia Constitution, in common with the Constitution of all States generally, guarantees every 'person accused of crime in its courts a right to a jury trial. 1 In such a jury trial, Virginia, along with a minority of the other State jurisdictions, allows the jury in a unitary trial to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused, and, if…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by38 opinions
- United States v. GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Cornelious Perry v. Ruth L. RushenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Daniel Nelson SilvaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Pope v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- United States v. Quema HollowayCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
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