HALL v. COMMONWEALTH


195 S.E.2d 882 (1973)

Carl Edward HALL v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Wine, Leesburg, for plaintiff in error.

Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN and POFF, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The sole question for decision in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial after a Commonwealth witness had improperly testified to an incriminating statement made by the accused. The objectionable testimony was given during the jury trial of Carl Edward Hall for the offense of abduction. Hall was convicted of the charge and sentenced to serve fifteen years in the penitentiary. We granted a writ of error.

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