Legal Opinion
Winston v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 5, 2004No. Record 040686; Record 040687PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.
In these appeals, we consider three capital murder convictions and three death sentences imposed upon Leon Jermain Winston, along with his convictions upon two counts of attempted robbery, statutory burglary, malicious discharge of a firearm, and five counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
I. Facts and Proceedings Below
A. Background
On the morning of Friday, April 19, 2002, Rhonda and Anthony Robinson ("Rhonda" and "Anthony") were shot and killed in their home at 410 Sussex Street in Lynchburg. When police arrived, they found that the rear…
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