Legal Opinion
Chittum v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 15, 1970No. Record 7196, 7197 and 7198PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSnead, C.J.
Alvin Junior Chittum, defendant, was tried on pleas of not guilty-on five separate indictments—two for kidnapping, two for attempted murder, and one for attempted rape. By agreement the defendant was tried on all indictments jointly. The jury acquitted defendant on the two indictments charging attempted murder, but found him guilty on the other three.
On Indictment No. 1 (Record No. 7196) charging defendant with kidnapping Lisa Dell Tench, defendant’s punishment was fixed at confinement in the State Penitentiary for a term of two years and six months. On Indictment No. 2 (Record No. 7197)…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Johnson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
- Johnson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
- Barrett v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1969
- Granberry v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Howard v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
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3Cited by34 opinions
- State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Kenneth L. Wilson v. Fred W. Greene, Warden, Mecklenburg Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
- Essex v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Greenfield v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Bazemore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
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