Legal Opinion
McClung v. Weatherholtz
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided November 24, 1972No. Civ. A. 72-C-39-HPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WIDENER, * Circuit Judge.
The petitioners were tried in the County Court of Rockingham County (a court not of record), convicted and fined $100 each for violation of § 18.1-173 of the Code of Virginia. 1 (The criminal trespass statute.) Upon appeal to the Circuit Court of Rockingham County (a court of record), they were tried by a jury, which found them guilty and fixed sentences as follows:
McClung — 9 months in jail and $1,000 fine
Rainey — 6 months in jail and $ 500 fine
Rochelle — 6 months in jail and $ 500 fine
The convictions in the Circuit Court were appealed to the Supreme Court of…
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