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WASHINGTON v. COMMONWEALTH

Record No. 741208.

217 S.E.2d 815 (1975)

James E. WASHINGTON v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 5, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray J. Janus, Edward D. Barnes, Richmond (Bremner, Byrne, Baber & Janus, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.

I'ANSON, Chief Justice.

Defendant, James Edward Washington, was indicted by a grand jury of Powhatan County for the felonious killing of Raul M. Monte in violation of Code § 53-291 and subsection 53-291(1).1 After numerous continuances on motions of the defendant and two mistrials, a change of venue was granted, also on defendant's motion. Defendant was then tried in the Circuit Court of...

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