Legal Opinion
Dalo v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided November 20, 2001No. 2524001PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Judge.
Mario Udasco Dalo (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial of involuntary manslaughter, in violation of Code § 18.2-36.1(A). On appeal, he contends this conviction violated the principles of double jeopardy because he also was convicted of driving while under the influence (DUI), in violation of Code § 18.2-266, based on the same evidence. After consideration of the legislative scheme and implicit intentions of the General Assembly, we affirm the involuntary manslaughter conviction.
BACKGROUND
The facts are not in controversy.
On the evening of October 5, 1999, appellant was…
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