Henderson v. Commonwealth

Raymond Henderson, also known as Junie Chapman, was indicted for stealing “four Goodyear tires and four mag wheels” in violation of “Va. Code § 18.1-100, 101”. The trial court, sitting without a jury, found him “guilty as charged” and sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary.

Under the writ, we consider two questions. The first is whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction. On the night of October 5 and 6, 1973, four F70-14 Goodyear tires and the “mag” wheels on which they were mounted were stolen from a 1974 Javelin Special automobile parked on the used car lot…