Joquan Wayne Hawkins v. Commonwealth of Virginia

HALEY, Judge.

In a jury trial, Joquan Wayne Hawkins, appellant, was convicted of aggravated malicious wounding. 1 On appeal, he argues “[t]he trial court erred in failing to grant the motion to strike the aggravated portion of the charge of aggravated malicious wounding because the only qualifying injury which was severe and permanent and significant physical impairment was the scar that was caused by the surgery rather than the shooting.” Finding no error, we affirm the conviction.

Facts

This Court considers “the evidence presented at trial in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the…