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Hickman v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia
Nov 8, 1991
410 S.E.2d 88 (Va. 1991)

Opinion

47234 Record No. 901693

November 8, 1991

Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson, Whiting, Lacy, and Hassell, JJ.

For the reasons stated in the opinion of the Court of Appeals reported in 11 Va. App. 369, 398 S.E.2d 698 (1990), the Court affirms the decision in this case.

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Affirmed.

Christopher J. Collins for appellant.

Kathleen B. Martin, Assistant Attorney General (Mary Sue Terry, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.


We granted the petition for appeal in this case to consider whether the Court of Appeals correctly ruled that the trial court did not err (1) in ruling that the evidence was sufficient to support the defendant's conviction of second-degree felony murder pursuant to Code Sec. 18.2-33; and (2) in instructing the jury.

We have considered the questions, and, for the reasons stated in the opinion of the Court of Appeals reported in 11 Va. App. 369, 398 S.E.2d 698 (1990), we will affirm the decision.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Hickman v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia
Nov 8, 1991
410 S.E.2d 88 (Va. 1991)
Case details for

Hickman v. Commonwealth

Case Details

Full title:JOHN EARL HICKMAN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

Court:Supreme Court of Virginia

Date published: Nov 8, 1991

Citations

410 S.E.2d 88 (Va. 1991)
410 S.E.2d 88

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