Brown v. Commonwealth

Eggleston, C J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

On November 22, 1965, upon the complaint of his wife, a warrant was issued charging Grover C. Brown with unlawfully and feloniously committing fornication with his daughter, Bonnie D. Brown, in violation of Code § 18.1-191 [Repl. Vol. I960]. After a preliminary hearing the case was sent on to the grand jury which found an indictment charging him with that offense. Upon arraignment in the trial court the defendant pleaded not guilty and was tried by a jury which found him guilty and fixed his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for…