LEWIS v. COM.

Record No. 820829.

303 S.E.2d 890 (1983)

Thomas M. LEWIS v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 17, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray J. Janus, Richmond (Fred A. Talbot, Theodore I. Brenner, Bremner, Baber & Janus, Richmond, on brief), for appellant.

Donald R. Curry, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Gerald L. Baliles, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Before CARRICO, C.J., COCHRAN, POFF, STEPHENSON and RUSSELL, JJ., and HARRISON, Retired Justice.


POFF, Justice.

A jury convicted Thomas M. Lewis of grand larceny by receiving stolen goods and, confirming the verdict, the trial court imposed a sentence of 12 months in jail and a fine of $1,000.

Called as a witness by the Commonwealth, Cornelius Williams testified that he and Peter Lawson planned to burglarize the Virginia Gold and Silver Company, a concern owned by John Greer. Lawson declined to participate personally but introduced Williams to James Sweeden...

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