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Emmett v. Commonwealth
No. 020314Supreme Court of Virginia
020314 Emmett v. Commonwealth 09/13/2002 Upon review of a capital murder prosecution in which the defendant was convicted and sentenced to death, it is concluded that other sentencing bodies generally impose t…
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020314 Emmett v. Commonwealth 09/13/2002 Upon review of a capital murder prosecution in which the defendant was convicted and sen…
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020314 Emmett v. Commonwealth 09/13/2002 Upon review of a capital murder prosecution in which the defendant was convicted and sentenced to death, it is concluded that other sentencing bodies generally impose the death penalty for crimes comparable or similar to those committed by the defendant. The sentence of death in this case was not disproportionate, nor imposed as a result of passion, prejudice or other arbitrary factor. The sentence of death will not be commuted, and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
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