Legal Opinion
Howard v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 27, 1970No. Record 7238PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtI’Anson, J.
John Henry Howard, Jr., defendant, was tried by a jury on an indictment charging robbery, found guilty, and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the State penitentiary for a period of five years. He was sentenced accordingly, and we granted defendant a writ of error.
Defendant contends that the court erred (1) in denying his motion to suppress certain evidence, and (2) in denying his requested instruction No. B.
The evidence shows that at appoximately 1:50 a.m. on the morning of January 27, 1968, a “dark” complexioned man, wearing dark pants and sweater and a red ski mask, entered the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Henry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Clagett v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
- Lansdown v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Simmons v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
- Glover v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- Harmon v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
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