Case Name: Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jerome Thomas
Court: Virginia Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Virginia
Decision Date: 1988-10-17
Citations: 13 Va. Cir. 382
Docket Number: 
Parties: Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jerome Thomas
Judges: 
Reporter: Virginia Circuit Court Opinions
Volume: 13
Pages: 382–382

Head Matter:
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jerome Thomas
October 17, 1988

Opinion:
By JUDGE LEONARD B. SACHS
After considering the matter, I have concluded that the statute which deals with the use of a firearm in the commission of a robbery necessarily includes a sawed-off shotgun, which is a "firearm."
By definition (Section 18.2-299 (2)) a "crime of violence" includes robbery by statutory definition.
Accordingly, the court would hold that there would be a double jeopardy violation if the defendant were to be prosecuted upon or convicted under both sections of the Code (Section 18.2-53.1 and Section 18.2-300).