Table IV - Statutory Section Used

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TABLE IV
STATUTORY SECTIONS USED

A. Murder-Abduction (§ 18.2-31(1)).

The 1996 General Assembly amended the statute to cover murder committed in the course of an abduction that is committed with intent to defile the victim (prior law only covered victims under the age of 12).

Atkins v. Commonwealth, 257 Va. 160, 510 S.E.2d 445 (1999).

Cardwell v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 501, 450 S.E.2d 146 (1994).

Chabrol v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 327, 427 S.E.2d 374 (1993).

Hoke v. Commonwealth, 237 Va. 303, 377 S.E.2d 595 (1989).

Lawlor v. Commonwealth, 285 Va. 187, 738 S.E.2d 847 (2013).

Mueller v. Commonwealth, 244 Va. 386, 422 S.E.2d 380 (1992).

Swisher v. Commonwealth, 256 Va. 471, 506 S.E.2d 763 (1998).

Vinson v. Commonwealth, 258 Va. 459, 522 S.E.2d 170 (1999).

Wilson v. Commonwealth, 249 Va. 95, 452 S.E.2d 669 (1995).

B. Murder-for-Hire (§ 18.2-31(2)).

Clark v. Commonwealth, 220 Va. 201, 257 S.E.2d 784 (1979).

Fisher v. Commonwealth, 236 Va. 403, 374 S.E.2d 46 (1988).

Lewis v. Commonwealth, 267 Va. 302, 593 S.E.2d 220 (2004).

Murphy v. Commonwealth, 246 Va. 136, 431 S.E.2d 48 (1993).

Stockton I v. Commonwealth, 227 Va. 124, 314 S.E.2d 371 (1984).

Stockton II v. Commonwealth, 241 Va. 192, 402 S.E.2d 196 (1991).

Teleguz v. Commonwealth, 273 Va. 458, 643 S.E.2d 708 (2007).

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Williams v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 3, 472 S.E.2d 50 (1996).

Wolfe v. Commonwealth, 265 Va. 193, 576 S.E.2d 471 (2003).

C. Killing of Any Person by a Prisoner (§ 18.2-31(3)).

Lenz v. Commonwealth, 261 Va. 451, 544 S.E.2d 299 (2001).

Payne v. Commonwealth, 233 Va. 460, 357 S.E.2d 500 (1987).

Remington v. Commonwealth, 262 Va. 333, 551 S.E.2d 620 (2001).

D. Murder-Robbery (§ 18.2-31(4)).

Akers v. Commonwealth, 260 Va. 358, 535 S.E.2d 674 (2000).

Andrews v. Commonwealth, 280 Va. 231, 699 S.E.2d 237 (2010).

Atkins v. Commonwealth, 257 Va. 160, 510 S.E.2d 445 (1999).

Bassett v. Commonwealth, 222 Va. 844, 284 S.E.2d 844 (1981).

Beck v. Commonwealth, 253 Va. 373, 484 S.E.2d 898 (1997).

Bennett v. Commonwealth, 236 Va. 448, 374 S.E.2d 303 (1988).

Boggs v. Commonwealth, 229 Va. 501, 331 S.E.2d 407 (1985).

Briley (James) v. Commonwealth, 221 Va. 563, 273 S.E.2d 57 (1980).

Briley (Linwood) v. Commonwealth, 221 Va. 532, 273 S.E.2d 48 (1980).

Bunch v. Commonwealth, 225 Va. 423, 304 S.E.2d 271 (1983).

Cardwell v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 501, 450 S.E.2d 146 (1994).

Chandler v. Commonwealth, 249 Va. 270, 455 S.E.2d 219 (1995).

Chichester v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 311, 448 S.E.2d 638 (1994).

Clagett v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 79, 472 S.E.2d 263 (1996).

Clanton v. Commonwealth, 223 Va. 41, 286 S.E.2d 172 (1982).

Coppola v. Commonwealth, 220 Va. 243, 257 S.E.2d 797 (1979).

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Correll v. Commonwealth, 232 Va. 454, 352 S.E.2d 352 (1987).

Dubois v. Commonwealth, 246 Va. 260, 435 S.E.2d 636 (1993).

Edmonds v. Commonwealth, 229 Va. 303, 329 S.E.2d 807 (1985).

Emmett v. Commonwealth, 264 Va. 364, 569 S.E.2d 39 (2002).

Fitzgerald (Edward) v. Commonwealth, 223 Va. 615, 292 S.E.2d 798 (1982).

Fitzgerald (Ronald) v. Commonwealth, 249 Va. 299, 455 S.E.2d 506 (1995).

Fry v. Commonwealth, 250 Va. 413, 463 S.E.2d 433 (1995).

George v. Commonwealth, 242 Va. 264, 411 S.E.2d 12 (1991).

Graham v. Commonwealth, 250 Va. 79, 459 S.E.2d 97 (1995).

Gray v. Commonwealth, 233 Va. 313, 356 S.E.2d 157 (1987).

Gray v. Commonwealth, 274 Va. 290, 645 S.E.2d 448 (2007).

Green v. Commonwealth, 266 Va. 81, 580 S.E.2d 834 (2003).

Hoke v. Commonwealth, 237 Va. 303, 377 S.E.2d 595 (1989).

Jackson v. Commonwealth, 255 Va. 625, 499 S.E.2d 538 (1998).

Jackson (Kent) v. Commonwealth, 266 Va. 423, 587 S.E.2d 532 (2003).

Jones v. Commonwealth, 228 Va. 427, 323 S.E.2d 554 (1984).

Joseph v. Commonwealth, 249 Va. 78, 452 S.E.2d 862 (1995).

King v. Commonwealth, 243 Va. 353, 416 S.E.2d 669 (1992).

LeVasseur v. Commonwealth, 225 Va. 564, 304 S.E.2d 644 (1983).

Lovitt v. Commonwealth, 260 Va. 497, 537 S.E.2d 866 (2000).

Mu‚'Min v. Commonwealth, 239 Va. 433, 389 S.E.2d 886 (1990).

Orbe v. Commonwealth, 258 Va. 390, 519 S.E.2d 808 (1999).

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Patterson v. Commonwealth, 222 Va. 653, 283 S.E.2d 212 (1981).

Payne v. Commonwealth, 257 Va. 216, 509 S.E.2d 293 (1999).

Peterson v. Commonwealth, 225 Va. 289, 302 S.E.2d 520 (1983).

Pope v. Commonwealth, 234 Va. 114, 360 S.E.2d 352 (1987).

Powell v. Commonwealth, 261 Va. 512, 544 S.E.2d 679 (2001).

Poyner v. Commonwealth, 229 Va. 401, 329 S.E.2d 815 (1985).

Quesinberry v. Commonwealth, 241 Va. 364, 402 S.E.2d 218 (1991).

Quintana v. Commonwealth, 224 Va. 127, 295 S.E.2d 643 (1982).

Ramdass v. Commonwealth, 246 Va. 413, 437 S.E.2d 566 (1993).

Reid v. Commonwealth, 256 Va. 561, 506 S.E.2d 787 (1998).

Roach v. Commonwealth, 251 Va. 324, 468 S.E.2d 98 (1996).

Saunders v. Commonwealth, 242 Va. 107, 406 S.E.2d 39 (1991).

Schmitt v. Commonwealth, 262 Va. 127, 547 S.E.2d 186 (2001).

Sheppard v. Commonwealth, 250 Va. 379, 464 S.E.2d 131 (1995).

Stamper v. Commonwealth, 220 Va. 260, 257 S.E.2d 808 (1979).

Stout v. Commonwealth, 237 Va. 126, 376 S.E.2d 288 (1989).

Strickler v. Commonwealth, 241 Va. 482, 404 S.E.2d 227 (1991).

Swann v. Commonwealth, 247 Va. 222, 441 S.E.2d 195 (1994).

Townes v. Commonwealth, 234 Va. 307, 362 S.E.2d 650 (1987).

Turner I v. Commonwealth, 221 Va. 513, 273 S.E.2d 36 (1980).

Turner II v. Commonwealth, 234 Va. 543, 364 S.E.2d 483 (1988).

Walton v. Commonwealth, 256 Va. 85, 501 S.E.2d 134 (1998).

Watkins (Johnny) v. Commonwealth, 229 Va. 469, 331 S.E.2d 422 (1985).

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Watkins (Ronald) v. Commonwealth, 238 Va. 89, 385 S.E.2d 50 (1989).

Waye v. Commonwealth, 219 Va. 683, 251 S.E.2d 202 (1979).

Whitley v. Commonwealth, 223 Va. 66, 286 S.E.2d 162 (1982).

Williams (Terry) v. Commonwealth, 234 Va. 168, 360 S.E.2d 361 (1987).

Williams (Michael) v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 528, 450 S.E.2d 365 (1994).

Winston v. Commonwealth, 268 Va. 564, 604 S.E.2d 21 (2004).

Wise v. Commonwealth, 230 Va. 322, 337 S.E.2d 715 (1985).

Wright v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 177, 427 S.E.2d 379 (1993).

Yarbrough v. Commonwealth, 258 Va. 347, 519 S.E.2d 602 (1999).

Yeatts v. Commonwealth, 242 Va. 121, 410 S.E.2d 254 (1991).

E. Murder-Rape (§ 18.2-31(5)).

Barnabei v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 161, 477 S.E.2d 270 (1996).

Beavers v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 268, 427 S.E.2d 411 (1993).

Beck v. Commonwealth, 253 Va. 373, 484 S.E.2d 898 (1997).

Breard v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 68, 445 S.E.2d 670 (1994).

Briley (James) v. Commonwealth, 221 Va. 563, 273 S.E.2d 57 (1980).

Burns v. Commonwealth, 261 Va. 307, 541 S.E.2d 872 (2001).

Chabrol v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 327, 427 S.E.2d 374 (1993).

Clozza v. Commonwealth, 228 Va. 124, 321 S.E.2d 273 (1984).

Coleman v. Commonwealth, 226 Va. 31, 307 S.E.2d 864 (1983).

Fitzgerald (Edward) v. Commonwealth, 223 Va. 615, 292 S.E.2d 798 (1982).

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Giarratano v. Commonwealth, 220 Va. 1064, 266 S.E.2d 94 (1980).

Hoke v. Commonwealth, 237 Va. 303, 377 S.E.2d 595 (1989).

Jackson (Jerry) v. Commonwealth, 267 Va. 178, 590 S.E.2d 520 (2004)

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