Holz v. Commonwealth

COMPTON, L,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Indicted for perjury under Code § 18.2-434, defendant Robert Anthony Holz was convicted of the charge in a bench trial and sentenced to two years’ confinement in the penitentiary with all but four months suspended. * On appeal, the sole question is whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.

On February 17, 1978, a State Trooper observed defendant “involved in a traffic violation” in Louisa County and issued him a summons for reckless driving. At the time, defendant had a valid operator’s license in his possession. The trooper…