FORD v. COMMONWEALTH


208 S.E.2d 921 (1974)

215 Va. 308

James Harlen FORD, sometimes known as James Harold Ford v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

October 14, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Bruce Stewart, Franklin, for plaintiff in error.

James E. Kulp, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

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


POFF, Justice.

James Harlen Ford, sometimes known as James Harold Ford, was convicted by the trial court, sitting without a jury, under an indictment charging that on October 13, 1972 he "unlawfully did have in his possession a `sawed-off' shotgun for offensive or aggressive purpose" in violation of Code § 18.1-268.3 (Cum.Supp.1974).1 By final judgment order entered April 16, 1973, the...

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