Legal Opinion

Wright v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided December 3, 1982No. Record 820418; Record 820419PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.

*504In a bench trial, Samuel T. Wright and Vernon L. Lightfoot were convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery, and each was sentenced to five years imprisonment, with two years suspended. The sole question presented is whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the convictions.

On March 27, 1981, at about 10:40 p.m., a policeman was dispatched to an office building in Chesterfield County. Upon his arrival, he encountered an unoccupied automobile “parked in a weeded area approximately 25 feet off of the gravel portion of the parking lot” in such a position that it could not be seen from the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Floyd v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
  2. Johnson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
  3. Falden v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
  4. Black v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
  5. Carter v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982

3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Hechler Chevrolet, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1985
  2. Garland v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  3. Bright v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
  4. Heacock v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  5. Feigley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993

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