Legal Opinion
Goodwin v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided October 7, 1986No. 0412-85PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOON, J.
June Allen Goodwin appeals his conviction in a jury trial in the Circuit Court for the City of Charlottesville for attempted rape. The sole issue on this appeal is whether Goodwin, a twenty-eight year old mildly retarded person, knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights before confessing to the crime.
Goodwin was arrested on the evening of September 21, 1984, following an allegation by Pearl Marie Rush that he attempted to rape her. At trial, Rush testified that after she left work around 4:00 p.m. on September 21, she and Carol Binion walked to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by32 opinions
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