Legal Opinion

Bright v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided May 19, 1987No. 0818-85PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BAKER, J.

Winfred Randolph Bright (appellant) appeals from the May 16, 1985 judgments of the Circuit Court of the County of Gloucester (trial court) which approved jury verdicts convicting him of statutory burglary and petit larceny. Appellant raises two issues on appeal: (1) whether the Commonwealth’s evidence was sufficient to convict him; and (2) whether the trial court erred by admitting into evidence a letter written by appellant. Finding no error, we affirm.

The Commonwealth’s evidence disclosed that on the night of Monday, November 5, 1984, Andrew Cochran, the victim, left his…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Wright v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
  2. Fisher v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  3. Evans v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  4. Dunlavey v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1945
  5. Cook v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Archer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  2. Kelly v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  3. Michael Anthony Stamathis v. Flying J, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation David L. HansenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
  4. Quinn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  5. Acey v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999

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