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GLEASON v. COM.

Record Nos. 111956, 111957.

726 S.E.2d 351 (2012)

284 Va. 166

Robert Charles GLEASON, Jr., a/k/a Charles R. Flynn v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia. Robert Charles Gleason, Jr., a/k/a Charles R. Flynn v. Commonwealth of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 7, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles L. Bledsoe ( Walter E. Rivers ; Big Stone Gap, Karen K. Bishop , Wise, on brief), for appellant, Record No. 111956.

Katherine B. Burnett ; Senior Assistant Attorney General ( Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II , Attorney General, on brief), for appellee, Record No. 111956.

Thomas R. Scott, Jr. ( Gregory M. Kallen ; Clintwood, Street Law Firm, on brief), for appellant, Record No. 111957.

Katherine B. Burnett , Senior Assistant Attorney General, ( Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II , Attorney General, on brief), for appellee, Record No. 111957.

Present: KINSER, C.J., LEMONS, GOODWYN, MILLETTE, MIMS, POWELL, JJ., and LACY, S.J.

Opinion by Justice LEROY F. MILLETTE, JR.

Robert Charles Gleason, Jr., received two death sentences following pleas of guilty to capital murder in the killings of Harvey Grey Watson and Aaron Cooper. Although Gleason has waived his appeals of right, Code § 17.1-313 mandates that we review the death sentences. In this review, we consider whether the sentences were imposed "under the influence of passion, prejudice or any other arbitrary factor" and whether the...

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