Legal Opinion
Waller v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided March 12, 1996No. 0077952PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIS, Judge.
On appeal from her conviction for distribution of cocaine, Lisa Thomasine Waller contends that the trial court erred (1) in refusing to allow her to cross-examine a prosecution witness concerning a prior inconsistent statement, and (2) in refusing to admit into evidence the transcript of a prosecution witness’s inconsistent statements at a previous trial. We agree and reverse the judgment of the trial court.
On July 17, 1993, at 8:00 p.m., Michael Conway, a volunteer working for the Lancaster County drug task force, met with Deputy United States Marshal Larry Clarke to purchase…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Maynard v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1990
- Hall v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Simpson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
- Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
- Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Co. v. HudginsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
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