Legal Opinion
Craig v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided December 19, 2000No. 3058993PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Judge.
William Joseph Craig (appellant) appeals his conviction of involuntary manslaughter on an indictment charging second degree murder. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in granting an instruction offered by the Commonwealth on the lesser-included offense of involuntary manslaughter. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
I. BACKGROUND
Appellant lived with his wife, Susan, and their three daughters, Joanne, McKayla, and Grayson. In October 1997, McKayla and Grayson, who were twins, were five and one-half months old. On October 3, 1997, Grayson had been…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Bell v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
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