Justina Alice Dunne v. Commonwealth of Virginia

ATLEE, Judge.

A Rockbridge County jury convicted Justina Alice Dunne of knowingly giving a false report of a crime to a law enforcement official with the intent to mislead, a misdemeanor in violation of Code § 18.2-461. Dunne asserts that the evidence was insufficient because (1) her allegation did not describe the commission of a “crime,” and (2) her communication of such allegation did not constitute a “report.” For the reasons that follow, we disagree and affirm.

I. Background

“When considering a challenge to the sufficiency of evidence on appeal, we review the evidence in the light most…