Legal Opinion
Penny v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided July 5, 1988No. Record No. 1364-86-4PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOON, J.
— George Edward Penny was convicted in Prince William County Circuit Court for making obscene phone calls in violation of Code § 18.2-427. The primary evidence introduced against Penny consisted of computer-generated “call trap” records which designated the residence in which Penny lived as the originating source of the obscene phone calls. Penny appeals and alleges that the computer printouts should not have been admitted into evidence because they were not proven sufficiently reliable. We agree and reverse his conviction.
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