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Orndorff v. Commonwealth
No. 051478Supreme Court of Virginia
051478 Orndorff v. Commonwealth 04/21/2006 In a prosecution for second degree murder in the shooting death of the defendant's husband, the Court of Appeals did not err in approving the circuit court's determin…
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051478 Orndorff v. Commonwealth 04/21/2006 In a prosecution for second degree murder in the shooting death of the defendant's hus…
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051478 Orndorff v. Commonwealth 04/21/2006 In a prosecution for second degree murder in the shooting death of the defendant's husband, the Court of Appeals did not err in approving the circuit court's determination that the defendant was competent to stand trial in the sentencing phase of the proceedings, but erred in approving portions of the judgment relating to the reasonable diligence and materiality standards for an award of a new trial based on after-discovered evidence of a mental disorder allegedly supporting an insanity defense. The Court of Appeals' judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part, and the case is remanded for further proceedings.
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051478 Orndorff v. Commonwealth 04/21/2006 In a prosecution for second degree murder in the shooting death of the defendant's husband, the Court of Appeals did not err in approving the circuit court's determination that the defendant was competent to stand trial in the sentencing phase of the proceedings, but erred in approving portions of the judgment relating to the reasonable diligence and materiality standards for an award of a new trial based on after-discovered evidence of a mental disorder allegedly supporting an insanity defense. The Court of Appeals' judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part, and the case is remanded for further proceedings.
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