· 4/18/1980
Giarratano v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 266 S.E.2d 94
- 220 Va. 1064
- 1980 Va. LEXIS 202
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the fact that the defendant had “seconds” to “deliberate” after telling the victim to “shut up” but before killing her supported a finding of premeditation
- noting that “seconds” is “ample time” to form “a design and purpose to kill”
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Judges: Compton
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