Legal Opinion
Michael Eugene Donati v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided March 5, 2002No. 2127004PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAM W. COLEMAN, III, Senior Judge.
Michael Eugene Donati appeals his jury trial conviction for perjury. He contends the trial court erred by denying his motion to strike the evidence as insufficient to prove perjury in violation of Code § 18.2-434. He argues the Commonwealth failed to prove falsity by two witnesses, or one witness supported by significant corroborating evidence, as required by case law, citing Schwartz v. Commonwealth, 68 Va. (27 Gratt.) 1025, 1876 WL 6402 (1876). For the reasons that follow, we disagree and affirm his conviction.
BACKGROUND
On November 18, 1999, during a…
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- Keffer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
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