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Thomas v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 5, 1992No. Record 911850PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carrico

On January 23, 1991, Douglas Christopher Thomas, then seventeen years of age, appeared in juvenile court charged with first degree murder in the killing of James Baxter Wiseman, II, Code § 18.2-32, and with capital murder in the killing of Kathy J. Wise-man as a part of the same act or transaction of killing James Baxter Wiseman, II, Code § 18.2-31(7). Thomas was also charged with two offenses of using a firearm in the killing of the victims. Code § 18.2-53.1.

In a written instrument signed by Thomas and his counsel, Thomas waived both a preliminary hearing and a transfer hearing. As a result,…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  5. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by49 opinions

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  5. Roach v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996

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