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Lilly v. Commonwealth
No. 972385Supreme Court of Virginia
972385 Lilly v. Commonwealth 11/05/1999 Statements from the defendant's brother undoubtedly carried weight with the jury and there is a reasonable possibility that those statements contributed to defendant's c…
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972385 Lilly v. Commonwealth 11/05/1999 Statements from the defendant's brother undoubtedly carried weight with the jury and ther…
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972385 Lilly v. Commonwealth 11/05/1999 Statements from the defendant's brother undoubtedly carried weight with the jury and there is a reasonable possibility that those statements contributed to defendant's conviction for capital murder. It cannot be said that error in admitting the statements was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant's other convictions are affirmed, but the defendant's conviction for capital murder and the related firearm charge is reversed and the case is remanded for a new trial. See Record No. 972385, Lily v. Commonwealth, dated April 17, 1998
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972385 Lilly v. Commonwealth 04/17/1998 No reversible error is found in the judgment of the trial court in this appeal of a capital murder conviction and death sentence. Upon review of the death sentence pursuant to Code § 17-110.1, it will not be commuted, and the trial court's judgment is affirmed. See Record # 972385, Lily v. Commonwealth, dated November 5, 1999
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Affirmed
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972385 Lilly v. Commonwealth 04/17/1998 No reversible error is found in the judgment of the trial court in this appeal of a capital murder conviction and death sentence. Upon review of the death sentence pursuant to Code § 17-110.1, it will not be commuted, and the trial court's judgment is affirmed. See Record # 972385, Lily v. Commonwealth, dated November 5, 1999
Outcome words in this text: affirmed.
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ReversedAffirmedRemanded
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972385 Lilly v. Commonwealth 11/05/1999 Statements from the defendant's brother undoubtedly carried weight with the jury and there is a reasonable possibility that those statements contributed to defendant's conviction for capital murder. It cannot be said that error in admitting the statements was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant's other convictions are affirmed, but the defendant's conviction for capital murder and the related firearm charge is reversed and the case is remanded for a new trial. See Record No. 972385, Lily v. Commonwealth, dated April 17, 1998
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