Wood v. Commonwealth

*668Opinion

FITZPATRICK, J.

On July 1, 1993, Mark Wayne Wood (appellant) was convicted in a jury trial of grand larceny in violation of Code § 18.2-95 and was sentenced to fifteen years confinement in the penitentiary. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in failing to set aside the jury verdict and grant a new trial based upon juror misconduct. Finding no error, we affirm.

After appellant’s trial, John Aeree (Aeree), an attorney who was present during the trial, met one of the jurors at a local gym. Aeree initiated a conversation with the juror and commented that appellant had received a…