Wilson v. Commonwealth

In this appeal, we review the capital murder conviction and death penalty imposed upon Kenneth L. Wilson, along with his convictions for attempted rape, grand larceny, two counts of malicious wounding, and three counts of abduction, all arising from the same series of events.

I. Proceedings

Wilson was tried upon indictments charging capital murder, attempted rape, grand larceny, two counts of malicious wounding, two counts of abduction, and one count of abduction with intent to defile. Code §§ 18.2-31(5), -47, -48, -51, -67.5, and -95. At the conclusion of the first stage of a bifurcated jury…