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Allen v. Commonwealth
No. 951681Supreme Court of Virginia
951681 Allen v. Commonwealth 06/07/1996 The Court of Appeals erred in finding that the appellant waived his double jeopardy objections and in affirming the trial court's order that the appellant be tried again…
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951681 Allen v. Commonwealth 06/07/1996 The Court of Appeals erred in finding that the appellant waived his double jeopardy objec…
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951681 Allen v. Commonwealth 06/07/1996 The Court of Appeals erred in finding that the appellant waived his double jeopardy objections and in affirming the trial court's order that the appellant be tried again after the jury had been empaneled, reached a verdict, recommended a sentence and had been dismissed by the trial court. The case is remanded for reinstatement of the original verdict rendered by the jury, and for imposition of sentence.
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951681 Allen v. Commonwealth 06/07/1996 The Court of Appeals erred in finding that the appellant waived his double jeopardy objections and in affirming the trial court's order that the appellant be tried again after the jury had been empaneled, reached a verdict, recommended a sentence and had been dismissed by the trial court. The case is remanded for reinstatement of the original verdict rendered by the jury, and for imposition of sentence.
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