Rebecca K. Taylor, s/k/a Rebecca Knight Taylor v. Commonwealth of Virginia

PETTY, Judge.

Rebecca K. Taylor was convicted of battery pursuant to Code § 18.2-57. On appeal, she argues (1) the trial court erred in denying her motion to strike and in failing to grant her motion to set aside the verdict as to the sufficiency of the evidence regarding the battery charge because the conduct did not exceed the bounds of lawful parental discipline; and (2) the trial court erred in denying her motion to set aside the verdict because the misdemeanor was not timely prosecuted under Code § 19.2-8. 1 For the reasons stated below, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

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