Commonwealth v. Paxton

PRESENT: All the Justices COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA OPINION BY v. Record No. 240326 JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL MAY 29, 2025 JAMAR PAXTON FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA The Commonwealth of Virginia appeals the decision of the Court of Appeals reversing the convictions of Jamar Paxton (“Paxton”) on the grounds that the trial court improperly allowed the jury to hear incriminating statements made by Paxton in violation of his right to remain silent. I. BACKGROUND In May 2020, police arrested Paxton for robbery and use of a firearm following the death of his girlfriend, Dominique Danzy…