Riner v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
KINSER, Justice.
Charles Douglas Riner ("Riner") was convicted by a jury of the first degree murder of his wife, Karen Denise Riner ("Denise"), in violation of Code § 18.2-32; of arson, in violation of Code § 18.2-77; and of petit larceny in violation of Code § 18.2-96. The Court of Appeals of Virginia affirmed the convictions and the judgment of the Circuit Court of Wise County ("the trial court"). Riner v. Commonwealth, 40 Va.App. 440 , 479, 579 S.E.2d 671 , 691 (2003).
We awarded Riner this appeal on six assignments of error. 1 He challenges the denial of his motion for a change of venue,…
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