Commonwealth v. Jones

By JUDGE EDWARD L. RYAN, JR.

Even if it is shown that defendant had an inclination or predisposition to rob small convenience stores, and even if a total exclusivity is shown therefor, and even if it is shown that the mode and approach to the victim-in-charge is the same, does this mean that defendant’s conduct falls within the exceptions outlined in Brown v. Commonwealth, 222 Va. 571 (1981), and Hagy v. Commonwealth, 222 Va. 599 (1981)?

These cases first establish that "As a general rule, evidence that an accused committed crimes at other times is inadmissible for the purpose of showing his…