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Commonwealth v. Shifflett
No. 980187Supreme Court of Virginia
980187 Commonwealth v. Shifflett 01/08/1999 In two criminal appeals, involving findings of guilty in noncapital felony prosecutions, the Court of Appeals of Virginia erred in reversing the respective circuit c…
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980187 Commonwealth v. Shifflett 01/08/1999 In two criminal appeals, involving findings of guilty in noncapital felony prosecutio…
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980187 Commonwealth v. Shifflett 01/08/1999 In two criminal appeals, involving findings of guilty in noncapital felony prosecutions, the Court of Appeals of Virginia erred in reversing the respective circuit courts, which limited evidence the defendants sought to introduce during the sentencing proceedings conducted as part of the bifurcated jury trials. The judgments of the Court of Appeals are reversed and final judgment entered reinstating the sentencing orders of the trial courts.
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