Legal Opinion
Chandler v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 3, 1995No. Record 940975 and 940976PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this appeal, we review the capital murder conviction and death penalty imposed upon Lance Antonio Chandler, along with his convictions for use of a firearm in the commission of murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and use of a firearm in the commission of a robbery.
I. Proceedings
Chandler was tried in the Circuit Court of Halifax County upon indictments charging capital murder, use of a firearm in the commission of capital murder, robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of a robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery. Code §§ 18.2-31(4), -53.1, -58, -22(a)(2). At the conclusion…
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