Gaines v. Commonwealth

574 S.E.2d 775 (2003)

39 Va. App. 562

Christopher Charles GAINES,

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Record No. 0839-01-1.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Richmond.

January 14, 2003.

Keith Loren Kimball (Colgan, Kimball & Carnes, on brief), Virginia Beach, for appellant.

Steven A. Witmer, Assistant Attorney General (Jerry W. Kilgore, Attorney General, on briefs), for appellee.

Present: FITZPATRICK, C.J., BENTON, ELDER, ANNUNZIATA, BUMGARDNER, FRANK, CLEMENTS, FELTON, AGEE and KELSEY, JJ.

UPON A REHEARING EN BANC

BUMGARDNER, Judge.

A jury convicted Christopher Charles Gaines of manslaughter on an indictment for…