Table I - Case Histories

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TABLE I

CASE HISTORIES

This table lists each Virginia capital case alphabetically by defendant's surname. Following each case is a listing of subsequent reported proceedings.

1.	Akers v. Commonwealth, 260 Va. 358, 535 S.E.2d 674 (2000), habeas corpus denied, stay denied, Akers v. Angelone, 147 F.Supp2d 447 (W.D. Va. 2001), stay denied, cert. denied, 531 U.S. 1205 (2001).
2.	Andrews v. Commonwealth, 280 Va. 231, 699 S.E.2d 237 (2010), motion granted in part and denied in part, Commonwealth v. Andrews, 2007 WL 5187551, cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 2999 (2011).
3.	Atkins v. Commonwealth, 257 Va. 160, 510 S.E.2d 445 (1999), appeal after remand, 260 Va. 375, 534 S.E.2d 312 (2000), cert. granted, Atkins v. Virginia, 533 U.S. 976 (2001), order amended, 534 U.S. 809 (2001), motion denied, 534 U.S. 991 (2001), motion granted, 534 U.S. 1053 (2001), motion granted, 534 U.S. 1122 (2002), rev'd and remanded, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), on remand, Atkins v. Commonwealth, 266 Va. 73, 581 S.E.2d 514 (2003), appeal after remand, remanded by 272 Va. 144, 631 S.E.2d 93 (2006), mandamus dismissed sub nom. In re Common-wealth, 278 Va. 1, 677 S.E.2d 236 (2009).
4.	Bailey v. Commonwealth, 259 Va. 723, 529 S.E.2d 570 (2000), cert. denied, Bailey v. Virginia, 531 U.S. 995 (2000), habeas corpus dismissed sub nom. Baily v. True, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6529 (E.D. Va. Apr. 15, 2003), aff'd, 100 Fed. Appx. 128 (4th Cir. 2004), cert. denied, stay denied, 542 U.S. 955 (2004).
5.	Ball v. Commonwealth, 221 Va. 754, 273 S.E.2d 790 (1981).
6.	Barnes v. Commonwealth, 234 Va. 130, 360 S.E.2d 196 (1987), cert. denied, Barnes v. Virginia, 484 U.S. 1036 (1988), cert. denied, Barnes v. Thompson, 497 U.S. 1011 (1990), grant of habeas corpus rev'd sub nom. Barnes v. Thompson, 58 F.3d 971 (4th Cir. 1995), cert. denied sub nom. Barnes v. Netherland, 516 U.S. 972 (1995), stay denied sub nom. Barnes v. Jabe, 71 F.3d 495 (4th Cir. 1995), stay denied, cert. denied, 516 U.S. 982 (1995).
7.	Bassett v. Commonwealth, 222 Va. 844, 284 S.E.2d 844 (1981), cert. denied, Bassett v. Virginia, 456 U.S. 938 (1982); see also Bassette v. Thompson, 915 F.2d 932 (4th Cir. 1990), reh'g denied en banc, 1990

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	U.S. App. LEXIS 21031 (4th Cir. Nov. 16, 1990), cert. denied, 499 U.S. 982 (1991).
8.	Beaver v. Commonwealth, 232 Va. 521, 352 S.E.2d 342, cert. denied, Beaver v. Virginia, 483 U.S. 1033 (1987), petition denied, Beaver v. Thompson, 510 U.S. 879 (1993), denial of post-conviction relief aff'd, habeas corpus denied, Beaver v. Thompson, 93 F.3d 1186 (4th Cir. 1996), stay denied sub nom. Beaver v. Netherland, 101 F.3d 977 (4th Cir. 1996), stay denied, cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1021 (1996).
9.	Beavers v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 268, 427 S.E.2d 411 (1993), cert. denied, Beavers v. Virginia, 510 U.S. 859 (1993), habeas corpus dismissed, appeal dismissed sub nom. Beavers v. Pruett, 125 F.3d 847 (4th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 522 U.S. 1023 (1997).
10.	Beck v. Commonwealth, 253 Va. 373, 484 S.E.2d 898 (1997), cert. de-nied, Beck v. Virginia, 522 U.S. 1018 (1997), magistrate's recommendation at, habeas proceeding at Beck v. Angelone, 113 F.Supp2d 941 (E.D. Va. 2000), objection overruled, habeas corpus denied, Beck v. Angelone, 113 F.Supp2d 941 (E.D. Va. 2000), appeal dismissed, 261 F.3d 377 (4th Cir. 2001), cert. denied, stay denied, 534 U.S. 987 (2001).
11.	Bell v. Commonwealth, 264 Va. 172, 563 S.E.2d 695 (2002), cert. denied, Bell v. Virginia, 537 U.S. 1123 (2003), habeas corpus denied sub nom. Bell v. True, 356 F.Supp2d 613 (W.D. Va. 2005), reconsideration denied, motion denied, 366 F.Supp2d 403 (W.D. Va. 2005), motion granted, 373 F.Supp2d 613 (W.D. Va. 2005), motion granted in part, denied in part, claim dismissed by 413 F.Supp2d 657 (W.D. Va. 2006), motion denied sub nom. Bell v. Washington, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8415 (W.D. Va. Mar. 5, 2006), motion denied sub nom. Bell v. Kelly, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37105 (W.D. Va. June 7, 2006), reconsideration denied, Bell v. King, 2006 WL 1195875, reconsideration denied, Bell v. Kelly, 2006 WL 1582046, aff'd denial of habeas corpus, Bell v. King, 260 Fed. Appx. 599 (2008), cert. granted in part by 553 U.S. 1031 (2008), motion granted, 555 U.S. 941 (2008), cert. dismissed as improvidently given by 555 U.S. 55 (2008).
12.	Bennett v. Commonwealth, 236 Va. 448, 374 S.E.2d 303 (1988), cert. denied, Bennett v. Virginia, 490 U.S. 1028 (1989), cert. denied, Bennett v. Director of Va. Dep't of Corrections, 506 U.S. 855 (1992), reh'g denied, 506 U.S. 1015 (1992), denial of post-conviction relief aff'd sub nom., habeas corpus denied, Bennett v. Angelone, 92 F.3d 1336 (4th Cir. 1996), stay vacated, Angelone v. Bennett, 519 U.S. 959 (1996), stay

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	denied, Bennett v. Angelone, 102 F.3d 110 (4th Cir. 1996), stay denied, cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1002 (1996).
13.	Boggs v. Commonwealth, 229 Va. 501, 331 S.E.2d 407 (1985), cert. denied, Boggs v. Virginia, 475 U.S. 1031 (1986), reh'g denied, 475 U.S. 1133 (1986), cert. denied, Boggs v. Bair, 485 U.S. 993 (1988), habeas corpus proceeding at 695 F. Supp. 864 (E.D. Va. 1988), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 892 F.2d 1193 (4th Cir. 1989), reh'g denied en banc, 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 770 (4th Cir. Jan. 9, 1990), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 940 (1990), stay denied, Boggs v. Muncy, 497 U.S. 1043 (1990), stay denied, cert. denied, later proceeding at 498 U.S. 891 (1990).
14.	Breard v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 68, 445 S.E.2d 670 (1994), cert. denied, Breard v. Virginia, 513 U.S. 971 (1994); see also Breard v. Angelone, 926 F. Supp. 546 (E.D. Va. 1996), habeas corpus denied sub nom. Breard v. Netherland, 949 F. Supp. 1255 (E.D. Va. 1996), aff'd sub nom. Breard v. Pruett, 134 F.3d 615 (4th Cir. 1998); Bread v. Greene, 523 U.S. 1068 (1998), habeas corpus denied, stay denied, Breard v. Greene, 523 U.S. 371 (1998).
15.	Briley (James) v. Commonwealth, 221 Va. 563, 273 S.E.2d 57 (1980); see also Briley v. Mitchell, 460 U.S. 1103 (1983); Briley v. Bass, 584 F. Supp. 803 (E.D. Va. 1984), aff'd, 742 F.2d 155 (4th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 893 (1984); Briley v. Bass, 750 F.2d 1238 (4th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1088 (1985).
16.	Briley (Linwood) v. Commonwealth, 221 Va. 532, 273 S.E.2d 48 (1980), cert. denied, Briley v. Virginia, 451 U.S. 1031 (1981); see also Briley v. Mitchell, 460 U.S. 1103 (1983); Briley v. Bass, 584 F. Supp. 807 (E.D. Va. 1984), aff'd, 742 F.2d 155 (4th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 893 (1984); Briley v. Bass, 750 F.2d 1238 (4th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1088 (1985).
17.	Buchanan v. Commonwealth, 238 Va. 389, 384 S.E.2d 757 (1989), cert. denied, Buchanan v. Virginia, 493 U.S. 1063 (1990), cert. denied, Buchanan v. Murray, 506 U.S. 988 (1992), denial of habeas corpus aff'd sub nom. Buchanan v. Angelone, 103 F.3d 344 (4th Cir. 1996), stay granted, 520 U.S. 1163 (1997), cert. granted in part, 520 U.S. 1196 (1997), cert. granted, Buchanan v. Angelone, 521 U.S. 1143 (1997), aff'd, 522 U.S. 269 (1998), stay denied sub nom. Buchanan v. Gilmore, 523 U.S. 1014 (1998), stay vacated and dismissed, 139 F.3d 982 (4th Cir. 1998).
18.	Bunch v. Commonwealth, 225 Va. 423, 304 S.E.2d 271 (1983), cert. denied, Bunch v. Virginia, 464 U.S. 977 (1983), reh'g denied, 464 U.S.1064 (1984),

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	dismissal of habeas corpus aff'd sub nom. Bunch v. Thompson, 949 F.2d 1354 (4th Cir. 1991), cert. denied, 505 U.S. 1230 (1992), reh'g denied, 505 U.S. 1244 (1992).
19.	Burket v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 596, 450 S.E.2d 124 (1994), cert. denied, 514 U.S. 1053 (1995), habeas corpus denied sub nom. Burket v. Angelone, 37 F. Supp. 2d 457 (E.D. Va. 1999), habeas corpus dismissed, 208 F.3d 172 (4th Cir. 2000), stay granted, 530 U.S. 1256 (2000), cert. denied, 530 U.S. 1283 (2000).
20.	Burns v. Commonwealth, 261 Va. 307, 541 S.E.2d 872 (2001), cert. denied, Burns v. Virginia, 534 U.S. 1043 (2001), reh'g denied, 534 U.S. 1159 (2002), habeas corpus granted in part and remanded, Burns v. Warden, 268 Va. 1, 597 S.E.2d 195 (2004), order set aside on reh'g, 269 Va. 351, 609 S.E.2d 608 (2005), appeal after remand, Burns v. Commonwealth, 279 Va. 243, 688 S.E.2d 263 (2010).
21.	Cardwell v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 501, 450 S.E.2d 146 (1994), cert. denied, Cardwell v. Virginia, 514 U.S. 1097 (1995), habeas corpus dismissed, Cardwell v. Netherland, 971 F. Supp. 997 (E.D. Va. 1997), dismissal of habeas corpus aff'd sub nom. Cardwell v. Greene, 152 F.3d 331 (4th Cir. 1998), stay denied, cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1037 (1998).
22.	Chabrol v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 327, 427 S.E.2d 374 (1993).
23.	Chandler v. Commonwealth, 249 Va. 270, 455 S.E.2d 219 (1995), cert. denied, Chandler v. Virginia, 516 U.S. 889 (1995), habeas corpus denied sub nom. Chandler v. Netherland, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11628 (W.D. Va. Aug. 4, 1997), aff'd sub nom. Chandler v. Greene, 145 F.3d 1323 (4th Cir. 1998), cert. denied, Chandler v. Greene, 524 U.S. 974 (1998).
24.	Clagett v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 79, 472 S.E.2d 263 (1996), cert. denied, Clagett v. Virginia, 519 U.S. 1122 (1997), habeas corpus dismissed sub nom. Clagett v. Angelone, 209 F.3d 370 (4th Cir. 2000), cert. denied, stay denied, 530 U.S. 1285 (2000).
25.	Clanton v. Commonwealth, 223 Va. 41, 286 S.E.2d 172 (1982); see also Clanton v. Blair, 619 F. Supp. 1491 (E.D. Va. 1985); Clanton v. Blair, 638 F. Supp. 1090 (E.D. Va. 1986), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 826 F.2d 1354 (4th Cir. 1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1036 (1988); Clanton v. Muncy, 845 F.2d 1238 (4th Cir. 1988), cert. denied, appeal dismissed, 485 U.S. 1000 (1988).

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26.	Clark v. Commonwealth, 220 Va. 201, 257 S.E.2d 784 (1979), cert. denied, Clark v. Virginia, 444 U.S. 1049 (1980); see also Virginia Dep't of Corrections v. Clark, 227 Va. 525, 318 S.E.2d 399 (1984).
27.	Clozza v. Commonwealth, 228 Va. 124, 321 S.E.2d 273 (1984), cert. denied, Clozza

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