Yeager v. Commonwealth

Opinion

FITZPATRICK, J.

Franklin McKinley Yeager (appellant) was convicted by a jury of three counts of rape in violation of Code § 18.2-*76361. On appeal, appellant argues that the trial court erred by: (1) denying his motion to vacate the final orders pending an evidentiary hearing on his motion for a new trial; (2) denying his motion for a n.ew trial without a hearing on the merits; (3) denying his request for a bill of particulars; and (4) refusing a proffered jury instruction directing the jury to consider the victim’s failure to timely report the rapes. Finding no error, we affirm the…