Legal Opinion

Acey v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided March 9, 1999No. 2618971PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OVERTON, Senior Judge.

Charles Richard Acey (defendant) appeals his multiple convictions for larceny of a firearm, in violation of Code § 18.2-108.1, and the knowing and intentional possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. He contends: (1) the evidence was insufficient to prove he intended to steal the firearms; (2) the taking of three firearms in the circumstances of this case should result in only one conviction for larceny instead' of three; and (3) the possession of three weapons in the circumstances of this case should result in only one conviction…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Missouri v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Branch v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
  3. United States v. John Preston Rosenbarger, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. Edwin Kinsley, United States of America v. Michael GuerraCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  5. Ridley v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  4. Millard v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000
  5. Bragg v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004

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