Brown v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

This appeal addresses the limitation upon the Court of Appeals to consider a trial court error for which no contemporaneous objection was made. The alleged error occurred in sentencing. Rule 5A:18 directs that no ruling of a trial court will be considered as a basis for reversal unless, the objection and grounds were stated at the time, except for good cause shown or to enable the court to attain the ends of justice. The appellant does not contend that good cause existed for failing timely to object to the alleged error. In fact, he contends his trial counsel was ineffective…