Legal Opinion
Lamb v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 2, 1976No. Record 760082PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
The defendant, Claude Z. Lamb, was convicted on September 17, 1975, by the trial court, sitting without a jury, of first degree murder and robbery. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and 20 years, respectively. On appeal, his principal contention is that a statement made by him shortly after he was taken into custody was improperly admitted in evidence because the statement was obtained in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel and Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). We conclude the statement was properly admitted and affirm.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- People v. HobsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by35 opinions
- State v. ClawsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
- Weeks v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Midkiff v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
- Tuggle v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Burket v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
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