Gardner v. Commonwealth

PRESENT: All the Justices MICHAEL ARMIN GARDNER OPINION BY v. Record No. 131166 JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN June 5, 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA In this appeal, we consider whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the circuit court’s exclusion of evidence of good character sought by the defendant. Procedural and Factual Background 1 In the Circuit Court of Arlington County, Michael Armin Gardner (Gardner) was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery in violation of Code § 18.2-67.3 and one count of object sexual penetration in…