Legal Opinion
Molina v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 3, 2006No. Record 060267PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.
In this appeal, we consider two issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in granting an instruction including use of the victim's mental incapacity in a rape case; and (2) whether there was sufficient evidence to convict the defendant of forcible sodomy.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
A. Prior Proceedings
On October 24, 2003, a jury in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County found Jaime Salvador Molina ("Molina") guilty of rape and forcible sodomy of Stephanie A. Moroffko ("Moroffko"). Molina was sentenced to ten years imprisonment on each conviction. The Court…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. HudsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
- Parks v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Stockton v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
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