Papuchis v. Commonwealth

Opinion

KOONTZ, C.J.

In a bench trial, George Benjamin Papuchis (Papuchis) was convicted of operating an illegal gambling enterprise, in violation of Code § 18.2-328, on October 28, 1989, October 29, 1989, November 19, 1989, and November 29, 1989, respectively. On appeal, he alleges that (1) the trial court erred in admitting three sports publications into evidence, and (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. For the reasons that follow, we hold that the trial court committed reversible error in admitting the publications into evidence.

On March 28, 1990, pursuant to an…