Francis Anyokorit Masika v. Commonwealth of Virginia

FRANK, Judge.

Francis Anyokorit Maskia, appellant, was convicted, in a bench trial, of failure to return leased property in violation of Code § 18.2-118 and felony contempt 1 in violation of Code § 18.2-456. On appeal appellant contends that because Code § 18.2-118, by its very terms, excludes vehicles from the types of personal property subject to Code § 18.2-118, the trial court erred in convicting him under that statute. For the reasons stated, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

BACKGROUND

Appellant and Triangle Rental Car (Triangle) entered into a written contract for appellant to…