Edwards v. Commonwealth

FELTON, Chief Judge.

Shakil Edwards (appellant) was convicted of petit larceny in violation of Code § 18.2-96, and possession of a burglarious tool in violation of Code § 18.2-94. Appellant contends the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to convict her of *72violating Code § 18.2-94, contending that the purse she possessed at the time she committed larceny was not a burglarious “tool.”1 For the following reasons, we conclude that appellant’s purse was not a “tool,” “implement,” or “outfit” within Code § 18.2-94. We reverse appellant’s conviction for possession of a burglarious tool and…