Legal Opinion
Fortune v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided June 11, 1991No. Record No. 1523-89-2PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENTON, J.
Todd Boylan Fortune, Jr. was convicted at a bench trial for robbery, possession of a firearm during the course of a robbery, and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. His appeal raises two issues: (1) whether an accused may be convicted under Code § 18.2-256 for conspiring to distribute cocaine with a police officer and the officer’s confidential informant, and (2) whether the trial judge abused discretion in sentencing Fortune. We reverse the conspiracy conviction and dismiss the indictment, but we affirm the robbery and possession of firearm convictions.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
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