Burkeen v. Commonwealth

PRESENT: All the Justices CHRISTOPHER BURKEEN OPINION BY v. Record No. 122178 JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN October 31, 2013 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA In this appeal, we consider whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the conviction of Christopher Burkeen for malicious wounding, in violation of Code § 18.2-51, when Burkeen struck the victim with a bare fist only once. Procedural Background Burkeen was indicted for malicious wounding in the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News. The circuit court found Burkeen guilty as charged. Burkeen appealed…