Waldrop v. Commonwealth

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the statutory requirement that an election candidate report all campaign “contributions” applies to money received by the candidate after the election to defray legal expenses associated with a recount proceeding.

I

John A. Waldrop, Jr., was charged in the Circuit Court of Henrico County with three counts of perjury resulting from his failure to disclose three payments he received from supporters in connection with his 1991 election to the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County (the Board). A jury acquitted Waldrop on one charge, convicted him on the…