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LAMB v. COMMONWEALTH

Record No. 760082.

227 S.E.2d 737 (1976)

Claude Z. LAMB v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 2, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Wayne Sprinkle, Portsmouth (Robert L. Sondej, Mattox, Sondej & Young, Portsmouth, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Jerry P. Slonaker, 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.

COMPTON, Justice.

The defendant, Claude Z. Lamb, was convicted on September 17, 1975, by the trial court, sitting without a jury, of first degree murder and robbery. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and 20 years, respectively. On appeal, his principal contention is that a statement made by him shortly after he was taken into custody was improperly admitted in evidence because the statement was obtained in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel and...

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