Campbell v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This case is before us upon a writ of, error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Augusta County entered on February 1, 1952, whereby, following the verdict of a jury finding him guilty of murder in the second degree, John Brooks Campbell was sentenced to twelve years confinement in the penitentiary.
The assignments of error relied upon by the accused pose three questions for decision:
1. Did the lower court err in permitting the introduction of, and testimony concerning, the oral and written confessions of the accused?
2. Did the lower court err in holding that there was sufficient evidence to…
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