Commonwealth v. Barney

PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, Chafin, and Mann, JJ., and Mims, S.J. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA OPINION BY v. Record No. 211126 JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY MARCH 16, 2023 KIMBERLY PAUL BARNEY FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Kimberly Paul Barney handed a note to a cashier demanding money or her life. The cashier took the threat seriously because she saw Barney place her hand in a pocket and point what appeared to be a handgun at the cashier. A jury convicted Barney of using a firearm during the commission of a robbery. The Court of Appeals vacated the jury verdict,…