Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided October 23, 2012No. Record No. 0956-11-2PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Judge.
Franklin Taylor, s/k/a Franklin Wayne Taylor, appellant, was convicted, by a jury, of voluntary manslaughter, in violation of Code § 18.2-35. On appeal he contends the trial court erred in not striking Juror Lamb for cause, in admitting a prior conviction without proper notice, and in finding the evidence sufficient to convict. For the reasons stated, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
BACKGROUND
On the night of May 8, 2010, Crystal Horton parked her car in a public parking lot near the 17th Street Farmer’s Market in Richmond and went to the Visions nightclub. Horton left…
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