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VENABLE v. COM.

Record No. 0744-90-1.

404 S.E.2d 74 (1991)

Manuel H. VENABLE v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 23, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Wilson, Newport News, for appellant.

Thomas C. Daniel, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Mary Sue Terry, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: BAKER, MOON and WILLIS, JJ.

MOON, Judge.

Manuel H. Venable was convicted of first degree murder in the death of his brother. The dispositive issue of this appeal is whether his confession should have been suppressed because his physical and mental state were such at the time he made the statement that his ability to exercise his free will in making an intelligent waiver and voluntary statement was critically impaired.

Voluntariness is determined...

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