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Judge recommends denial in murder case
A magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Virginia has recommended dismissal of an appeal by Justin Wolfe, who is on death row after he was convicted in a murder for hire case.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2007/sep/05/judge-recommends-denial-in-murder-case/
Crime does not warrant death penalty
Justin Wolfe was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in Prince William County and received the death penalty at the behest of aggressive county prosecutor Paul Ebert who wanted to make an example of Wolfe.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2006/nov/22/crime-does-not-warrant-death-penalty/
U.S. high court weighs stay of execution for Justin Wolfe
Justin Michael Wolfe, 23, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, July 27, but most legal observers say that date will likely be put off since he has yet to exhaust all options for appeal.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2006/jul/16/us-high-court-weighs-stay-of-execution-for-justin-/
Wolfe pleads for life
Convicted killer pleads for life in Braemar slaying appeal
As one ominous anniversary passes and another looms for many in the Bristow and Centreville areas, Justin Michael Wolfe, 22, submitted a plea for his life Feb. 24 based on what he calls the poor assistance of his attorney.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2006/jul/16/convicted-killer-pleads-for-life-in-braemar-slayin/
Wolfe claims ineffective counsel
Justin Wolfe claims ineffective trial counsel
As one ominous anniversary passes and another looms for many in Centreville and Chantilly, Justin Michael Wolfe, 22, submitted a plea for his life Feb. 24 based on what he calls the poor assistance of his attorney.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2004/feb/26/justin-wolfe-claims-ineffective-trial-counsel/
VA supreme court decides whether new trial
The decision about whether former Chantilly resident Justin Michael Wolfe, 21, should receive a new trial now lies with the Virginia Supreme Court.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2003/jan/09/va-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-wolfe-gets-new-/
State high court hears case
With an appeal scheduled before the Virginia Supreme Court Jan. 6, Justin Michael Wolfe, 21, hopes to convince justices that errors were made during his January 2002 trial in which a jury sentenced him to death for ordering the murder of Bristow resident Daniel Robert Petrole Jr.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2003/jan/03/state-high-court-to-hear-wolfe-case/
37 errors - Wolfe attorneys claim 37 errors in trial
In briefs filed last month at the Virginia Supreme Court, defense attorneys for Justin Michael Wolfe, 21, listed 37 errors they say occurred during Wolfe's January murder trial.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2002/nov/14/wolfe-attorneys-claim-37-errors-in-trial/