Legal Opinion
Sabo v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided April 9, 2002No. 0538004PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Senior Judge.
The appellant, Kevin Sabo, appeals his conviction for attempted malicious wounding, in violation of Code §§ 18.2-26 and 18.2-51. Sabo contends the trial court erred in: (1) refusing to suppress tape-recorded statements he made to Heather Lawrence; (2) admitting those audiotaped statements at trial; and (3) refusing to allow Dr. Julian Brantley to testify. For the following reasons, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Appellant and Heather Lawrence began a romantic relationship in the summer of 1998. The relationship became increasingly strained and in early March 1999, Lawrence ended it.…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Slayton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
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- In re SaboDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
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