Weimer v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLE, J.

Stephen Phillip Weimer was convicted in a jury trial of aggravated sexual battery. The court imposed a sentence of three years as recommended by the jury. We awarded this appeal upon the following issue: whether the court erred in allowing the Commonwealth to cross-examine the defendant’s character witness concerning her knowledge of a prior specific instance of al leged misconduct which was not the subject of a criminal complaint or general rumor. Finding error, we reverse.

On June 17, 1985, the Arlington County grand jury returned four indictments charging Weimer with (1)…