Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 8, 2007No. Record 061456PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.
In this appeal, we consider a constitutional challenge to Code § 18.2-361 prohibiting sodomy.
I. Facts
The facts of this case are not in dispute. William S. McDonald ("McDonald"), a man who was 45 to 47 years old during the years when the subject events took place, engaged in private, sexual intercourse and oral sodomy with a 16-year-old female, L.F., on two occasions. McDonald also had private, sexual intercourse and engaged in oral sodomy with a different female, A.J., who was 17 years of age at the time. In a non-jury trial, McDonald was found guilty of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- County Court of Ulster Cty. v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Lawrence v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Bowers v. HardwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Muhammad v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2005
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3Cited by19 opinions
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