Legal Opinion

Holmes v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided November 25, 2003No. 2799021PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUMGARDNER, III, Judge.

The trial court convicted John Anthony Holmes of felony domestic assault, Code § 18.2-57.2. 1 He contends the evidence fails to prove he was the same person named in the conviction orders used to prove his prior convictions. Finding no error, we affirm.

In ruling on the sufficiency of the evidence, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319, 99 S.Ct. 2781, 61…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Cook v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
  3. Blair v. Rorer's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
  4. King v. LynnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1893

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Haskins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  2. Seaton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  3. Boyd v. County of HenricoCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  4. Jack Randall Young v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2019
  5. Commonwealth v. PattarasokFairfax County Circuit Court · 2006

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