Legal Opinion

McLean v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 18, 2000No. 0145994PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELDER, Judge.

Travis Joe McLean (appellant) appeals from his jury trial convictions for two counts each of attempted capital murder, attempted robbery, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. On appeal, he contends the trial court committed reversible error by admitting, in the guilt phase of the trial, (1) evidence that one of the Commonwealth’s witnesses felt intimidated when approached by appellant’s father and (2) a letter written by that same witness on the theory that it was a prior consistent statement admissible following appellant’s attempt to impeach him. We hold, as the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Lavinder v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  2. Hooker v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
  3. Ragland v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
  4. Faison v. HudsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
  5. Ferguson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Ruhlin v. SamaanSupreme Court of Virginia · 2011
  2. Lebron v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011
  3. Frank Edward Osborne v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  4. Gonzales v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  5. Gonzales v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005

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