Royal v. Commonwealth

*61Opinion

BAKER, J.

Cynthia Ann Royal (appellant) appeals from a judgment of the Newport News Circuit Court (trial court) wherein she was convicted by a jury of the first degree murder of Otto Drew (Drew), and sentenced to a forty year prison term.

Appellant asserts that the jury verdict should be set aside and a new trial granted. She alleges that the trial court erred: (1) when it allowed three juveniles to testify at the trial; (2) when it refused a defense instruction regarding an out-of-court statement made by a juvenile witness which was used to refresh the witness’ recollection at trial;…