Lenard Davis v. Commonwealth

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Lenard Davis appeals his conviction for assault and battery on a police officer, a violation of Code § 18.2-57(C). Davis contends that the Commonwealth failed to prove that the police officer he assaulted was engaged in the performance of his public duties. He also contends the evidence was insufficient to prove he knew the officer was engaged in the performance of his public duties. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. Background

In accord with our usual standard of review, we review the evidence and the reasonable inferences that may be drawn from the evidence in a light…