Legal Opinion

Clay v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided October 5, 1999No. Record 1893-97-2PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*655COLE, Senior Judge.

Robert Lewis Clay (appellant) was convicted in a jury trial of second degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of murder. He contends the trial court erred by (1) refusing to allow him to cross-examine Thelma Burns and Carlos Ragland during the voir dire conducted outside the jury’s presence, (2) allowing hearsay evidence from these two witnesses, and (3) refusing to allow him to call Deputy David Martin as a witness. We find no reversible error and, for the following reasons, affirm the convictions.

Facts

On August 25, 1996, appellant entered the Halifax County…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Lavinder v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  3. Evans-Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
  4. Hanson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
  5. Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Clay v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
  2. Clay v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999
  3. Timothy Wayne Abbott v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000

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