GOODWIN v. COM.

No. 0412-85.

349 S.E.2d 161 (1986)

June Allen GOODWIN v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

October 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Barrett Jones, Lynchburg, for appellant.

John H. McLees, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. (William G. Broaddus, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: BARROW, DUFF and MOON, JJ.


MOON, Judge.

June Allen Goodwin appeals his conviction in a jury trial in the Circuit Court for the City of Charlottesville for attempted rape. The sole issue on this appeal is whether Goodwin, a twenty-eight year old mildly retarded person, knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights before confessing to the crime.

Goodwin was arrested on the evening of September 21, 1984, following an allegation by Pearl Marie Rush that he...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases