Alvin J. Cooper, s/k/a Alvin Jermaine Cooper v. CW

BRAY, Judge.

Alvin J. Cooper (defendant) was convicted in a bench trial for robbery and the related use of a firearm in violation of Code §§ 18.2-53.1 and 18.2-58. On appeal, he complains that the trial court erroneously admitted into evidence the written statement of a codefendant and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the convictions. Finding no error, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

In accordance with well established principles, we consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible…