Vernon Ray Chappelle v. Commonwealth of Virginia

ALSTON, Judge.

On appeal from his convictions for multiple counts of abduction and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, Vernon Ray Chappelle (appellant) contends that the trial court erred by allowing Dr. Alana Hollings to testify as an expert witness for the Commonwealth. Appellant argues that the side-switching doctrine barred Dr. Hollings from testifying as an expert witness for the Commonwealth because appellant had a prior confidential relationship with, and because of this relationship disclosed confidential or privileged information to, Dr. Hollings. 1 Assuming without…