Legal Opinion
Thacker v. Peyton
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 17, 1966No. Record 6059PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
A grand jury of Wise county returned four indictments against James Thacker, the appellant, herein called defendant, charging him with first-degree murder, malicious wounding, attempted murder and robbery. The court appointed two experienced attorneys, members of the Wise County Bar, to represent him, and after conferring with them the defendant entered pleas of not guilty to the indictments and waived trial by jury. The court heard the evidence, found the defendant guilty on each charge, and on April 24, 1962,. sentenced him to life imprisonment on the murder charge and to terms in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Draper v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Cabaniss v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
- Stewart W. Newsom v. C. C. Peyton, Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
- Brown v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
3Cited by14 opinions
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Stokes v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Russell v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
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