Legal Opinion
Hall v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 8, 1942No. Record No. 2537PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
On June 24, 1941, a jury of Dickenson county returned into court this verdict, which was confirmed by the trial court in case No. 835:
*655“We the jury find the defendant not guilty as charged in the within indictment as to Nolen Mullins. John H. Strouth, Foreman.”
And in case No. 830 Maiming:
“We the jury find the defendant guilty of unlawful wounding as charged in the within indictment and fix his punishment at 2 years in the penitentiary. John H. Strouth, Foreman.”
It is the defendant, John Hall, who was found guilty, and it is he who has obtained this writ of error.
Estil Willis is a deputy…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McReynolds v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
- Pauley v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1928
- Barsa v. KatorCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
- Harris v. WallCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1925
- Johnson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1906
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Snyder v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Tasker v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- County School Board of Orange County v. ThomasSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Ware v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974