Gwaltney v. Commonwealth

Opinion

KOONTZ, J.

Veronica Lois Gwaltney appeals her conviction for embezzlement in violation of Code § 18.2-111. Gwaltney contends the trial court erred in failing to suppress an inculpatory statement she made to police. She further contends the evidence was insufficient to prove the entrustment relationship necessary for embezzlement. For the reasons that follow, we affirm Gwaltney’s conviction.

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BACKGROUND

The charge of embezzlement arose out of the disappearance of one thousand dollars from a teller’s cash drawer at the bank where Gwaltney was employed. Lloyd Dobbs, a special agent with the…