Drumgoole v. Commonwealth

FITZPATRICK, Chief Judge.

Tyrone Drumgoole (appellant) was convicted in a jury trial of robbery in violation of Code § 18.2-58. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in allowing questioning on cross-examination that was beyond the scope of the direct examination. For the following reasons, we affirm the conviction.

I

On June 29, 1996, David Anderson, the victim, went to pick up his daughter at her mother’s apartment. When he arrived at the apartment several people were present, including the daughter’s grandmother, Clifton Bailey, Mario Smith, Tyrone Pair, and appellant. Bailey repeatedly…