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BARBER v. COMMONWEALTH

142 S.E.2d 484 (1965)

206 Va. 241

William Leon BARBER, Sr. v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 14, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Grant Wise, Portsmouth (Horace L. Wise, Wise, Wise & Wise, Portsmouth, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

M. Harris Parker, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, SNEAD, I'ANSON, CARRICO, and GORDON, JJ.

CARRICO, Justice.

William Leon Barber, Sr., the defendant, was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of his wife, Sadie P. Barber. A plea of not guilty was entered and a trial by jury was held. The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for life. The trial court approved the verdict and sentenced the defendant to the penalty fixed by the jury. The defendant was granted a writ of error...

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