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· 6/13/1975

Akers v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 216 Va. 40
  • 216 S.E.2d 28
  • 1975 Va. LEXIS 248

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “It is the will and purpose to kill, not necessarily the interval of time, which determine the grade of the offense.”
  • “It is the will and purpose to kill, not necessarily the interval of time, which determine the grade of the offense.”
  • “It is the will and purpose to kill, not necessarily the interval of time, which determine the grade of the offense.”
  • \The intent to kill may spring into existence for the first time at the time of the killing . . . .\
  • “If defendant had desired to end the interrogation, he could have simply said, ‘I don’t want to answer any more questions.’”
  • “It is the will and purpose to kill, not necessarily the interval of time, which determine the grade of the offense.”

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Judges: I'Anson

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