Robinson v. Commonwealth

Larry Donell Robinson, defendant, was indicted in two counts for the rape and malicious wounding of a young woman in the City of Alexandria. A jury found Robinson guilty of both offenses, and fixed his punishment at thirty-five years in the State Penitentiary for rape and fifteen years for malicious wounding. The trial court sentenced Robinson in accordance with the jury verdict. We granted him a writ of error to that judgment.

Upon assurance of the Commonwealth’s Attorney that the con*137tinuity of possession of certain exhibits, including a pair of lady’s panties, a blouse and some pubic hair…