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Judge recommends denial in murder case

By Layla Wilder 09/05/07

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.

Crime does not warrant death penalty

By Roger Kurrus 11/22/06

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.

U.S. high court weighs stay of execution for Justin Wolfe

By Dominic Bonaiuto 06/04/07

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.

Wolfe pleads for life

Convicted killer pleads for life in Braemar slaying appeal

By Dusty Smith 7/16/06

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.

Wolfe claims ineffective counsel

Justin Wolfe claims ineffective trial counsel

By Dusty Smith 02/26/2004

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.

VA supreme court decides whether new trial

By Dusty Smith 01/09/2003

The decision about whether former Chantilly resident Justin Michael Wolfe, 21, should receive a new trial now lies with the Virginia Supreme Court.

State high court hears case

By Dusty Smith 01/02/2003

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.

37 errors - Wolfe attorneys claim 37 errors in trial

By Dusty Smith 11/14/2002

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.