ORDER
Upon consideration of the petitions for writs of habeas corpus filed herein, the briefs, and the argument of counsel, the Court is of opinion that the said writs should not issue as prayed. Because eligibility for parole cannot be determined until after the time of conviction and sentencing, the petitioners did not qualify before that time as "prisoner[s] not eligible for parole" within the meaning of Code § 53.1-116 and, therefore, were not eligible...
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