Phillips v. Commonwealth

694 S.E.2d 805 (2010)

56 Va. App. 526

Arous John PHILLIPS

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Record No. 0482-09-1.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Chesapeake.

July 13, 2010.

Dianne G. Ringer (Bierowicz & Ringer, P.C., on brief), for appellant.

Donald E. Jeffrey, III, Senior Assistant Attorney General (William C. Mims, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: FELTON, C.J., and POWELL and ALSTON, JJ.

POWELL, Judge.

Arous John Phillips (appellant) appeals from his convictions for felony participation in a criminal act for the benefit of a criminal street gang that included a juvenile member, in violation…