Legal Opinion

Damon Phineas Jordan v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided August 28, 2012No. 0307111PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUMPHREYS, Judge.

Damon Phineas Jordan (Jordan) challenges his conviction following a jury trial for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2.1 Jordan argues the evidence is insufficient to support a finding that the instrument he possessed was a “firearm” within the meaning of Code § 18.2-308.2. Because the evidence is sufficient to sup*677port Jordan’s conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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BACKGROUND

“On appeal, ‘we re-view the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Martin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
  2. Archer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  3. Armstrong v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
  4. Sullivan v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2010
  5. Commonwealth v. TaylorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1998

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BarneySupreme Court of Virginia · 2023
  2. Jordan v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2013

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