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Riner v. Commonwealth
No. 031299Supreme Court of Virginia
031299 Riner v. Commonwealth 09/17/2004 (Revised 10/06/2004) The Court of Appeals did not err in affirming a judgment under which defendant was convicted for the first degree murder of his wife, arson of their…
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031299 Riner v. Commonwealth 09/17/2004 (Revised 10/06/2004) The Court of Appeals did not err in affirming a judgment under which…
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031299 Riner v. Commonwealth 09/17/2004 (Revised 10/06/2004) The Court of Appeals did not err in affirming a judgment under which defendant was convicted for the first degree murder of his wife, arson of their marital home, and petit larceny. Issues pertaining to change of venue motions, use of a private attorney to assist a public prosecutor, admissibility of double hearsay evidence consisting of a statement made by the decedent to a co-worker recounting a death threat allegedly made by the defendant, admissibility of pawn shop transaction records, and sufficiency of the evidence supporting an arson conviction are discussed. The Court of Appeals' judgment, and the defendant's convictions,…
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031299 Riner v. Commonwealth 09/17/2004 (Revised 10/06/2004) The Court of Appeals did not err in affirming a judgment under which defendant was convicted for the first degree murder of his wife, arson of their marital home, and petit larceny. Issues pertaining to change of venue motions, use of a private attorney to assist a public prosecutor, admissibility of double hearsay evidence consisting of a statement made by the decedent to a co-worker recounting a death threat allegedly made by the defendant, admissibility of pawn shop transaction records, and sufficiency of the evidence supporting an arson conviction are discussed. The Court of Appeals' judgment, and the defendant's convictions,…
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