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Bramblett v. Commonwealth
No. 981394Supreme Court of Virginia
981394 Bramblett v. Commonwealth 02/26/1999 The trial court committed no reversible error in this capital murder proceeding. Based upon the required review, defendant's sentence is not excessive or disproporti…
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981394 Bramblett v. Commonwealth 02/26/1999 The trial court committed no reversible error in this capital murder proceeding. Base…
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981394 Bramblett v. Commonwealth 02/26/1999 The trial court committed no reversible error in this capital murder proceeding. Based upon the required review, defendant's sentence is not excessive or disproportionate to penalties generally imposed by sentencing bodies in the Commonwealth for similar conduct, and an independent review of the entire record shows that the sentence of death was properly assessed. The judgments on the capital and noncapital charges are affirmed.
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981394 Bramblett v. Commonwealth 02/26/1999 The trial court committed no reversible error in this capital murder proceeding. Based upon the required review, defendant's sentence is not excessive or disproportionate to penalties generally imposed by sentencing bodies in the Commonwealth for similar conduct, and an independent review of the entire record shows that the sentence of death was properly assessed. The judgments on the capital and noncapital charges are affirmed.
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