Sheard v. Commonwealth

Opinion

WILLIS, J.

Convicted of perjury, the appellant, Eileen Joyce Sheard, contends on appeal that the trial court erred: (1) in denying her motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that she was denied her right to a speedy trial in contravention of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Virginia and the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States; (2) in denying her motion to strike the Commonwealth’s evidence because the Commonwealth failed to allege that the person placing the defendant under oath was duly authorized to do so; (3) in denying her motion to strike the…