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Burton v. Commonwealth
No. 101282Supreme Court of Virginia
101282 Burton v. Commonwealth 04/21/2011 In a prosecution for abduction in violation of Code § 18.2-47(A), the evidence was not sufficient to prove that the defendant intended to deprive the victim of her pers…
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101282 Burton v. Commonwealth 04/21/2011 In a prosecution for abduction in violation of Code § 18.2-47(A), the evidence was not s…
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101282 Burton v. Commonwealth 04/21/2011 In a prosecution for abduction in violation of Code § 18.2-47(A), the evidence was not sufficient to prove that the defendant intended to deprive the victim of her personal liberty. The judgment of the Court of Appeals upholding the defendant's conviction is reversed, the conviction is vacated and the indictment is dismissed.
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101282 Burton v. Commonwealth 04/21/2011 In a prosecution for abduction in violation of Code § 18.2-47(A), the evidence was not sufficient to prove that the defendant intended to deprive the victim of her personal liberty. The judgment of the Court of Appeals upholding the defendant's conviction is reversed, the conviction is vacated and the indictment is dismissed.
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