Legal Opinion

Dusenbery v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided February 29, 1980No. Record 790714PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Per curiam

Indicted for rape of “T. .. M. .. against her will and by force, in violation of Section 18.2-61” of the Code, William Donald Dusenbery was convicted in a bench trial and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for five years. Upon consideration of a presentence report, the trial court suspended the sentence and placed defendant on indefinite probation.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on September 16, 1978, T. .. M. . . and J. . . G. . ., both 16 years of age, parked their car in a secluded area and partially undressed in preparation for sexual intercourse. Defendant, a part-time security…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Snyder v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
  4. Strawderman v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
  5. McCall v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Tuggle v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  2. Fleming v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  3. McGhee v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
  4. Collins v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  5. Bailey v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985

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