Bell v. Commonwealth

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Following a bench trial on May 19, 1994, the appellant, Lance Bell (“Bell”), was convicted of carjacking. On October 27, 1994, the trial court sentenced him to fifteen years in prison, with eight years suspended. On appeal, Bell challenges the constitutionality of the carjacking statute and the sufficiency of the evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm his conviction.

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On January 2, 1994 at 9:25 p.m., thirty-four year old Tracey Quinn parked her vehicle near her home in Alexandria, Virginia. Quinn left her vehicle and walked past two or three houses before turning to…