Abdell v. Commonwealth

This writ of error brings under review the judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Norfolk, overruling the motion of the accused, J. C. Abdell, for a new trial and sentencing him to be electrocuted for the murder of his wife, Audrey Abdell, in accordance with the verdict of the jury.

It is assigned as error that the trial court erred in refusing to exclude from jury service venireman R. L. Gornto after he had been examined upon his voir dire and accepted as a juror by the court. When examined upon his voir dire, Gornto stated that he had formed a “hypothetical” opinion of the guilt of…