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2 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 471

Commonwealth v. Mitchell

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 15, 1796

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1796-11-15

The prisoner was indicted at the Winchester District Court, April, 1796, for the murder of Frederick Becktoll.

Decided 1796-11-15

¶1The question arising on this special verdict was adjourned, and at a General Court, November 16, 1796, present Judges Preutis, Tucker, Tyler, Jones, White, and Nelson, the following judgment was entered.

¶2*473“ The question of law arising on the special verdict In the transcript of the record of the said case-mentioned being argued, ?t is the opinion of the court that the said Mitchell is not guilty of murder.’1 …

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