Court of Appeals of Virginia· 12/23/2003

Martinez v. Commonwealth

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590 S.E.2d 57
42 Va. App. 9
2003 Va. App. LEXIS 678

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holding that defense counsel’s argument that an indictment was “defective” because it did not include the word “malice” failed to preserve for appeal a claim that the evidence was insufficient to prove malice
finding sufficient evidence of premeditation where the victim was “sitting on the couch, presenting no threat,” when the defendant pulled a gun from his waistband, aimed at his head, and then “shot him at a very short distance”
“We are bound by the decisions of the Supreme Court of Virginia and are without authority to overrule [them].” (alteration in original) (quoting Roane v. Roane, 12 Va. App. 989, 993 (1991))

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Judges: Robert P. Frank

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