Robinson v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
*92Opinion
BRAY, J.
Kevin Fidel Robinson (defendant) was convicted of robbery and entering a bank armed with a deadly weapon with the intent to commit larceny and was sentenced, in accordance with the jury’s verdict, to twenty-five years imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that the Commonwealth’s Attorney improperly commented on his exercise of his right to remain silent,1 and the trial court erred by denying his resulting motion for a mistrial. We disagree and affirm.
The record discloses that Thomas Hudson (Hudson), while “turning right to go into the bank,” noticed a “man walking along…
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- Frank Daniel Williams v. Robert F. Zahradnick and the Attorney General of the State of VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Gaskins v. McKellar, Warden, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Donald Henry Gaskins v. Kenneth D. McKellar Warden, Central Correctional Institution Attorney General of South Carolina, T. Travis MedlockCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
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- James Allen Boley, Jr. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997