Parnell v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BENTON, J.

William H. Parnell, Jr., was convicted by a jury of threatening to damage a dwelling in violation of Code § 18.2-83 and maliciously shooting at an occupied building in violation of Code § 18.2-279. 1 Parnell contends that the convictions should be reversed because (1) the trial judge erred in instructing the jury concerning the term “threat;” (2) the trial judge erred in admitting statements that Parnell made to a sheriff’s deputy three days after the incident; (3) the jury was not properly instructed concerning the elements of Code § 18.2-83 and did not have sufficient…