Allard v. Commonwealth

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Following a jury trial, appellant, James Virgil Allard, was convicted of statutory burglary in violation of Code § 18.2-91. Pursuant to the jury’s recommendation, the trial court sentenced appellant to ten years incarceration. The court further sentenced appellant to an additional one-year term, which it suspended, conditioned upon appellant’s successful completion of a period of post-release supervision. Appellant contends (1) the court erred in denying his motion to strike; (2) the court improperly instructed the jury; and (3) the court abused its discretion in imposing a…