Scott v. Commonwealth, 274 Va. 636, 651 S.E.2d 630 (2007).
The Virginia Supreme Court reversed and remanded convictions
against Mr. Turpin’s client for seven counts of robbery,
three counts of burglary, one abduction, one attempted extortion
and nine use of a firearm charges.
The Virginia Supreme Court agreed with Mr. Turpin that the
circuit court had abused its discretion by requiring that
his client be tried in a single case for nine robberies and
other related crimes involving different victims that occurred
in various locations on different dates. The Supreme Court
held that the Commonwealth had failed to establish that the
offenses constituted parts of a “common scheme or plan”
within the meaning of the applicable rules of court. Thus,
the defendant's convictions were reversed, and the cases were
remanded for retrial.
Gregory B. Turpin |
