Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided May 14, 1996No. 0456952PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANNUNZIATA, Judge.
Following a jury trial on February 27 and 28, 1995 in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, appellant, Aaron Lamont Barnes (“Barnes”), was convicted of two counts of murder, two counts of using a firearm in the commission of murder, and possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. Barnes was sentenced to life imprisonment plus forty years and fined $26,000. On appeal, Barnes contends the trial court abused its discretion (1) by refusing to sever his trial from that of his co-defendant; and (2) by denying his motion for continuance when a subpoenaed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Arthur W. Tifford v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender RehabilitationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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