Legal Opinion
Bottoms v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided April 30, 1996No. 0551954PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIS, Judge.
On appeal from his conviction of attempted capital murder, Michael Anthony Bottoms contends (1) that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction, (2) that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of other crimes, and (3) that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial. We find no error and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
On May 15,1994, at 6:10 a.m., Bottoms was driving south on Interstate 95 in Prince William County. He passed Trooper Campbell, who was parked on the right shoulder, with his blue emergency lights flashing, issuing a…
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- Granberry v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
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