Legal Opinion
Christopher Wayne Butler v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided October 28, 2014No. 1213132PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Judge.
Christopher Wayne Butler, appellant, was convicted in a bench trial of possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in imposing a mandatory minimum two-year sentence because the indictment failed to allege that his prior felony conviction occurred within ten years. Finding no error, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
On April 9, 2013, a grand jury returned a true bill charging appellant with unlawfully and feloniously possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony in violation of Code §…
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