Rhoda Faye Welch v. Commonwealth of Virginia

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Humphreys,* Friedman and White Argued at Christiansburg, Virginia PUBLISHED RHODA FAYE WELCH OPINION BY v. Record No. 1985-22-3 JUDGE FRANK K. FRIEDMAN FEBRUARY 6, 2024 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF AUGUSTA COUNTY Paul A. Dryer, Judge Kelsey Bulger, Senior Appellate Attorney (Jennifer T. Stanton, Senior Appellate Attorney; Indigent Defense Commission, on briefs), for appellant. John W. Beamer, Assistant Attorney General (Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General; Andrew T. Hull, Assistant Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.…