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Cherrix v. Commonwealth

No. 981798Supreme Court of Virginia

981798 Cherrix v. Commonwealth 02/26/1999 After a review of the capital murder conviction and death penalty imposed upon defendant, along with his convictions for forcible sodomy, two counts of using a firearm…

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981798 Cherrix v. Commonwealth 02/26/1999 After a review of the capital murder conviction and death penalty imposed upon defendan…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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Oct 4, 2026
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Feb 26, 1999
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981798 Cherrix v. Commonwealth 02/26/1999 After a review of the capital murder conviction and death penalty imposed upon defendant, along with his convictions for forcible sodomy, two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony, no reversible error is found in the issues presented. After reviewing the defendant's death sentence pursuant to Code § 17.1-313, commutation of the sentence of death is denied and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

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