Commonwealth v. Bruhn

In this appeal, we consider whether the Court of Appeals of Virginia correctly determined that, as a result of amendments enacted in 1994 to Code § 18.2-111, proof of embezzlement, as defined by that statute, will not sustain a conviction under an indictment charging grand larceny under Code § 18.2-95.

BACKGROUND

We recount the facts in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the party that prevailed at trial. Turner v. Commonwealth, 259 Va. 645, 648, 529 S.E.2d 787, 789 (2000). In February 1999, Barbara A. Farley contacted Christopher Bruhn and asked him to refinish some antique…