Legal Opinion
Newberry v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 10, 1950No. Record 3723PublishedCited by 44 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtGregory, J.
The petitioner, Ralph A. Newberry, was jointly indicted with his brother, Samuel L. Newberry, for the murder of the former’s wife, Mary Katheryn Newberry, in January, 1949. The indictment was of the statutory short form. He elected to be tried separately, and requested a bill of particulars, which was duly filed, but which was alleged to be insufficient. The court held that it was sufficient.
The case, was tried by a jury which tendered a verdict of second degree murder against the accused and fixed his punishment at twenty years in the penitentiary. The court refused to accept the verdict,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Karnes v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
- Hines v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
- Smith v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Martin v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Hevener v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Brady v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1963
- Laumer v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. SpriggsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Schmitt v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000
- State v. HaywoodSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
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