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Briley v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 26, 1980No. Record 800904PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

A jury convicted James Dyral Briley of the capital murder of Harvey Wayne Barton during the commission of an armed robbery; of the capital murder of Judy Diane Barton during the commission of or following rape; of the first degree murder of Harvey W. Wilkerson; of the robbery of Harvey W. Wilkerson; of the rape of Judy Diane Barton; and of the use of a firearm during the commission of each of the foregoing crimes. In the penalty stage of the bifurcated proceeding, the jury recommended that Briley’s punishment be fixed at death in each of the capital murder cases. Following the receipt of a…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Godfrey v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Stamper v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
  5. Smith v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Frye v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  2. Coleman v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  3. Stockton v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  4. Watkins v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
  5. Spencer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989

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