Legal Opinion

Alfred Banks, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided February 14, 2017No. 2055152PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

JUDGE MARLA GRAFF DECKER

Alfred Banks, Jr., appeals his conviction for stalking, in violation of Code § 18.2-60.3. He argues that the trial court erred by refusing his proposed jury instructions and in admitting evidence of prior contacts. Further, the appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction because it did not prove that more than one contact occurred during the timeframe alleged in the warrant or that a reasonable person in the victim’s position would have experienced fear of death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury. For the reasons…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Toussie v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Archer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  4. Spencer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
  5. Edwards v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003

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3Cited by69 opinions

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