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Commonwealth of Virginia,
Rockingham County, To~wit:
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(J. P. or Bail Commissioner)
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to be levied of their respective goods and chattels,
Virginia rendered,
of Virginia each in the sum
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and they each severally waived their homestead
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for the use of the Commonwealth
exemption
to their recognizance; yet upon
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this condition:
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and at such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued
any court or judge hereafter
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and there answer the Commonwealth
of
any proceedings in connection
of Virginia concernin
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or further heard, and before
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charged, and be bound under said recognizance until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is declared void
by order of a competent
court, then the above recognizance shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full
force and effect.
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COMMONWEALTH
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Felony
(murder)
ARVIL LEE WHETZEL
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�DEPARTMENT
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TRAYELER:l
RICHMOND
PUBLIC
CHILDREX'a
WELFARE
BUREAU
BUILDING
1203
19
EAST BROAD STREET
RICHMOND 19
December 11, 1946
Mr. J. Robert Switzer, Clerk
Circuit Court of Rockingham County
Harrisonburg,
Virginia
Re:
Arvil
Lee Whetzel
Dear Mr. Switzer:
This to acknowledge the receipt and the acceptance of the
00Dm1itment on the above named boy who was brought into Richmond
yesterday and placed in our receiving home.
Very truly
yours,
~t',d~
{Mrs.) Susan E. Tabb
Asst. Supervisor,
Intake Division
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Decernber 19, 19A,.6
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our letr,er
of December 16, r(jla.tive
to the conviction of Arvil "ee ~ 'hetzel
on r:.. churge of second degre~ murder 'Al'E:sL eceived,
unu for your informu tion
r aru enc108in,
here~ith
~ Lopy of the
cou~t orde.
·ihich :1 .ts out in deth1l
the action of tl1e cou.rt.
Yours
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December 16, 1946.
Judge H. w. Betram,
Harrisonberg,
Va.,
Dear Judge Betram:
We note from the dispatches
concerning an
eleven year old boy convicted of second degree
murder and sentenced to prison,
that you would
rule as to his treatment
following
the reported
action of the State Department of Public Welfare
in refusing
to accept custody save under certain
conditions.
Wfeare ignorant
of the provisions
of the
Virginia
law relating
to criminal
responsibilities
of children
of this a.geJbut it would appear that
the circumstances
would justify
the most careful
disposition
of so tragic but understandable
an act.
We would appreciate
any information
your associates
may give us.
Sincerely
yours,
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Commonwealth
v.
Arvil
Lee Whetzel
This day came the attorney
and the d-e-fenuant,
to his
said
recognizance
Arvil
Lee Whetzel,
heretofore
Lee Whetzel
the court
ginia,
Arvil
in accordance
set
out,
by writing
the court
and being
guilty
set
the-·-fmid Arvil
agreed
thereupon,
all
doth find
in the State
the prisoner
should
if
not pronounce
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that
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incident
Arvil
by jury
and
for
the evidence,
guilty
the
the
of murder in
at seven and one-
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the case without
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the commonwealth recover of the said Arvil Lee WhetAA,,...
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to the court;
heard
cp.mm.itted ~o _the 9,~at~ Board of Public
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aforesaid;
Lee Whetzel
sentence
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pleaded
Penitentiary.
anything
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this
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of the attorney
and having
his
in the
, ,. .
arraigned,
of law and fact
and doth fix
the
before
to hear
,{I
thereof
the said Arvil
the second degree
years
proceeded
to hear and determine
of a jury,
day siged
on the charge
with the consent
proceeded
the intervention
half
this
out in the warrant
matters
the court,
commonwealth,
court
and thereupon,
Lee Whe-tze1 n:a-ving waived trial
to submit
purs~uant
4866 of the Code of Vir-
or presentment
case on the warrant;
to the charge
into;
with Section
~hePoapef:l!T
the commonwealth,
came in person
entered
having,
waived indictment
warrant
for
,
and that
Welfare
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is placed
he be
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in the custody of the Sheriff
the State Board of
he can be delivered
to xmcmfihex~x:tu
of this County until
Public Welfare.
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Arrest Warrant
The Commonwealth of Virginia,} T
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R oc k 1ng
To the Sheriff of Said County:
Whereas,
Sam H. Callender,
Sheriff
made complaint and information on oath before me,
of the said County,
on the.___
that __
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feloniously
and dignity
Rockingham
c.
K.
County
of said County, has this day
Moore, J.uveoile
Judge
T. J. or J.P.
Justice
and Trial
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day of ____
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19 46,
in the said County,
did unlawfully
kill and murder one Patricia Ann Strawderman, against
of the commonwealth of Virginia
_
and
the peace
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring
before the Trial Justice of the said County, the body of the said ___________________
_
Arvil Lee Whetzel
__________________
to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according
to law.
12th
Given under my hand this
Memo. of Commonwealth
day of
Witnesses:
Address
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Criminal Docket No.
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Commonwealth
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Arvil
{ Arrest Warrant
Lee Whetzel
Exec~ted the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of
Arvil
Lee Whetzel
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v Avril Lee Whetzel
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Felony
Murder
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Defendant charged with felony murder
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1946
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