New Trial for Perry Lee Compton

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Title

New Trial for Perry Lee Compton

Subject

Perry Lee Compton

Description

This article from the Washington Post describes how the Virginia Court of Appeals reversed and demanded a retrial for Perry Lee Compton.

It was found that the chicken house that he stole from could not be considered part of the dwelling because it was over 75 feet away.

Creator

Kara Bowman

Source

Washington Post

Date

October 11, 1949

Contributor

Fairfax County Library

Rights

Fairfax County Library

Relation

Newspaper Article

Language

English

Type

Image

Citation

Kara Bowman , “New Trial for Perry Lee Compton,” My Cemetery, accessed April 26, 2024, https://mycemetery.org/items/show/780.

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