Legal Opinion
Roach v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 1, 1996No. Record 951416PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
In this appeal, we review a capital murder conviction and a death sentence imposed upon Steve Edward Roach for the murder of Mary Ann Hughes, his 70-year-old neighbor.
I. PROCEEDINGS
Juvenile petitions were issued against Roach, who was 17 years old at the time of these offenses, charging him with capital murder, use of a firearm in the commission of murder, and robbery. The Commonwealth gave notice of intent to try Roach as an adult and a transfer hearing was conducted in the Greene County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (the juvenile court). Finding probable cause to believe…
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