Huffman v. Commonwealth

In a bench trial the court convicted Kathryn Coake Huffman of criminal solicitation in violation of Code § 18.2-29. In this appeal she argues that the evidence is insufficient to convict because the intended victim was not specifically named or otherwise sufficiently identified. She further argues that the defense of entrapment should bar the prosecution. We reject both contentions and affirm the judgment.

Huffman, a 42-year-old married clerical worker, had been involved for more than three years prior to the trial in a romantic liaison with Robert Perkins, a married man. They had discussed…