Alger v. Commonwealth

FITZPATRICK, Chief Judge.

Karen Lynn Alger (appellant) appeals from her bench trial conviction for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. On appeal, she contends that the trial court erred in its finding that Code § 18.2-308.2(A) prohibited her from possessing a shotgun in her own home. Finding no error, we affirm.

I

The essential facts are undisputed. Appellant is a convicted felon. 1 On September 7, 2001 deputies from the Page County Sheriffs Office received a report of a domestic disturbance and went to appellant’s home. When the…