Lovitt v. Commonwealth

In these appeals, we review the capital murder conviction and death sentence imposed on Robin Lovitt, along with his conviction for robbery.

I. PROCEEDINGS

Lovitt was indicted for capital murder based on the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of Clayton Dicks during the commission of a robbery, in violation of Code § 18.2-31(4). Lovitt also was indicted for the robbery of Dicks, in violation of Code § 18.2-58.

In the first stage of a bifurcated trial conducted under Code § 19.2-264.3, a jury convicted Lovitt of the offenses charged. In the penalty phase of the trial, the jury fixed…