Breeden v. Commonwealth

CLEMENTS, Judge.

Charles Allen Breeden was convicted in a bench trial of several offenses, among them rape, in violation of Code § 18.2-61; use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, in violation of Code § 18.2-53.1; statutory burglary, in violation of Code § 18.2-91; and possession of marijuana, in violation of Code § 18.2-250.1. On appeal, Breeden contends the trial court erred in finding the evidence sufficient to support each of these convictions and in admitting evidence of the complaining witness’ recent complaints of rape under Code § 19.2-268.2. For the reasons that follow, we…