OWENS v. COM.

Record No. 761185.

235 S.E.2d 331 (1977)

Walter Steve OWENS v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm G. Crawford, Lexington (Spencer & Crawford, Lexington, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Jim L. Chin, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Anthony F. Troy, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

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


COCHRAN, Justice.

The defendant, Walter Steve Owens, was convicted by the trial court, sitting without a jury, of attempted breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit larceny. He was sentenced to serve three years in the penitentiary, but, upon recommendation of the Commonwealth's Attorney and of the investigating officer, the sentence was suspended for three years, and Owens was placed on probation, subject...

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