Legal Opinion

Clanton v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided March 17, 2009No. 1018072PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*564UPON A REHEARING EN BANC

McCLANAHAN, Judge.

Kenneth Anthony Clanton was convicted, in a bench trial, of abduction in violation of Code § 18.2-47, and use of a firearm in the commission of abduction in violation of Code § 18.2-53.1. Clanton contends the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. A panel majority of this Court agreed and reversed the convictions. We granted a petition for rehearing en banc and stayed the mandate of the panel decision. Upon rehearing en banc, we affirm the trial court.

I. BACKGROUND

On appeal, we review the evidence in the “light most favorable” to the…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. HudsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
  3. Kelly v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  4. Bolden v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2008
  5. Coleman v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983

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3Cited by87 opinions

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