Emmett v. Warden of Sussex I State Prison
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
(1) We, the jury, on the issue joined, having found the defendant guilty of capital murder in the commission of robbery of John Fenton Langley and
___ a) find beyond a reasonable doubt that after consideration of his prior history that there is a probability that he would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing serious threat to society;
and/or
b) find beyond a reasonable doubt that his conduct in committing the offense is outrageously and wantonly vile, horrible or inhuman in that it involved
___ 1) depravity of mind;
and/or
___ 2) aggravated battery to the victim and…
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