Legal Opinion
Gaines v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided May 21, 2002No. Record 0839-01-1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANNUNZIATA, Judge.
Christopher Charles Gaines appeals his jury trial convictions for involuntary manslaughter and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He argues that the trial court erred by 1) refusing his proffered jury instruction regarding the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and 2) denying his motion to set aside the conviction for use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. For the reasons that follow, we agree and reverse his conviction.
BACKGROUND
On October 19, 1999, Gaines arranged to purchase marijuana from Zachary Kipps. Kipps purchased the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Darnell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
- Pugliese v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
- Turner v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1996
- Lynn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
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3Cited by4 opinions
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