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POYNER v. COM.

Record Nos. 841434, 841435, 841539, 841540 and 841589.

329 S.E.2d 815 (1985)

Syvasky Lafayette POYNER v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia. (Three Cases)

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 26, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Holland, Alexandria, for appellant in Nos. 841434 and 841435.

Jacqueline G. Epps, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen. (Gerald L. Baliles, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee in Nos. 841434 and 841435.

Richard B. Blackwell, Hampton (Kevin P. Shea; McNamara & Shea, Hampton, on brief), for appellant in Nos. 841539 and 841540.

Richard B. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Gerald L. Baliles, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee in Nos. 841539 and 841540.

R.L. Shrecengost, Hampton (Brooks & Shrecengost, Hampton, on brief), for appellant in No. 841589.

Todd E. LePage, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Gerald L. Baliles, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee in No. 841589.

Before all the Justices.

THOMAS, Justice.

I. Background

In three separate trials, Syvasky Lafayette Poyner was convicted of the capital murders of five women. He was sentenced to death for each offense. The five death sentences are before the Court pursuant to the automatic review provision of Code § 17-110.1. We have consolidated Poyner's appeals of his convictions with our automatic review of his death sentences and have...

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