George v. Commonwealth

In a bifurcated trial conducted pursuant to Code §§ 19.2-264.3 and -264.4, a jury convicted Michael Carl George of capital murder in the commission of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, Code § 8.2-31(4), and fixed his punishment at death, predicated upon both “vileness” and “future dangerousness.” The jury also convicted George of robbery, abduction with intent to defile, and use of a firearm in the commission of capital murder, with punishment fixed at imprisonment for fifteen years, life, and two years, respectively.

After considering a post-sentence report prepared by a probation…