Raymond Thomas Council v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
On April 24, 1951, Council was convicted of rape in the Circuit Court of Princess Anne County and sentenced to life imprisonment. The order of conviction was regular except it contained the names of only eleven jurors; the name of Emerson Macon, allegedly the twelfth juror, being inadvertently omitted.
On July 1, 1955, the Commonwealth’s attorney, after due notice, moved the trial court to enter a nunc pro tunc order correcting the omission.1 Over the objection of the defendant the nunc pro tunc order was entered showing that Council had been tried and convicted by twelve jurors rather than…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re WightSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Gagnon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Barnes v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
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- State v. JefforsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
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