Sutherland v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLE, J.

The defendant, Christopher Allen Sutherland, was convicted in a bench trial of grand larceny in violation of Code § 18.2-95. The sole issue on appeal is whether the Commonwealth proved that the offense was committed within the territorial jurisdiction of the trial court. We find that it did not and reverse the conviction.

I

Christopher Sutherland was indicted in Chesterfield County for grand larceny of a white 1980 Chevrolet Chevette belonging to Julie Fox. The indictment charged that the offense occurred in Chesterfield County. At the trial of the offense in Chesterfield County,…