Knight v. Commonwealth

FRANK, Judge.

James Edward Knight, II (appellant), was convicted by a jury of capital murder, in violation of Code § 18.2-31(12). 1 On appeal, he contends the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to prove premeditation. For the reasons stated, we affirm his conviction.

BACKGROUND

On July 31, 2000, when Cheyenne Knight was born to appellant and Alana Jackson, she suffered from gastrochisis, a condition where “the intestinal content are [sic] outside the abdomen.” Surgery corrected the condition. On September 7, 2000, at her first visit to the doctor’s office after leaving the hospital,…