Legal Opinion
Tart v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided July 15, 2008No. 3009064PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM G. PETTY, Judge.
A jury convicted the appellant, Joshua Tart, of pandering in violation of Code § 18.2-357. On appeal, Tart contends the trial court erred by improperly instructing the jury regarding the elements of the offense. We disagree and affirm Tart’s conviction.
I. Background
“On appeal, when the issue is a refused jury instruction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the proponent of the instruction.” Lynn v. Commonwealth, 27 Va.App. 336, 344, 499 S.E.2d 1, 4-5 (1998), aff'd, 257 Va. 239, 514 S.E.2d 147 (1999).
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- McGhee v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
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