Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 2000No. Record 992525 and 992526PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
In these appeals, we review the capital murder conviction and death sentence imposed on Shermaine A. Johnson, along with his conviction for rape.
I. PROCEEDINGS
On January 6, 1997, petitions were issued in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of the City of Petersburg (juvenile court) against Johnson, charging him with the July 11, 1994 rape and capital murder of Hope Denise Hall. Johnson was 16 years old at the time these offenses were committed. Notice of the juvenile court proceedings was provided to Johnson’s guardian and grandmother, Virginia Dancy. After a hearing, the…
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