Hammer v. Commonwealth

148 S.E.2d 892 (1966)

207 Va. 159

James C. HAMMER

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 13, 1966.

Harry J. Kostel, Herbert H. Bateman, Newport News (Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, Newport News, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

D. Gardiner Tyler, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, SNEAD, I'ANSON, CARRICO and GORDON, JJ.

GORDON, Justice.

This is the second of four companion cases decided today, styled Hammer v. Commonwealth.

Hammer was charged in this case with attempted…