Bowman v. Commonwealth

Opinion by Justice D. ARTHUR KELSEY.

The trial court convicted Cameron Frazier Bowman of construction fraud, in violation of Code § 18.2-200.1. On appeal, Bowman contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he received a statutorily compliant letter demanding a return of a $2,100 advance he had previously received from the homeowner. We agree and reverse Bowman's conviction.

I

When presented with a sufficiency challenge on appeal, we review the evidence in the "light most favorable" to the Commonwealth. Commonwealth v. Hudson, 265 Va. 505 , 514, 578 S.E.2d 781 , 786 (2003). Viewing…