JOYCE v. COMMONWEALTH


170 S.E.2d 9 (1969)

210 Va. 272

Wayne Pell JOYCE v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

October 13, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Cooley, Hillsville, for plaintiff in error.

Anthony F. Troy, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON and HARRISON, JJ.


SNEAD, Chief Justice.

On February 23, 1967, Wayne Pell Joyce, defendant, was found guilty on an indictment charging that he did in the daytime break and enter the dwelling house of Josie Largen with intent to commit abduction. The jury fixed his punishment at confinement in the State penitentiary for a period of four years and the trial court sentenced him accordingly.

The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether...

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