Legal Opinion
Frontanilla v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided May 7, 2002No. 0631014PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Judge.
Victor Hugo Frontanilla (appellant) was convicted in a jury-trial of forging a public record, in violation of Code § 18.2-168, and driving on a suspended license, in violation of Code § 46.2-801. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial, claiming the prosecution failed to disclose exculpatory material prior to trial. For the reasons given, we affirm the convictions.
BACKGROUND
On February 19, 2000, at about 1:45 a.m., Arlington Police Officer Tracy Reiten observed a Toyota Célica with an altered temporary license tag. Officer Reiten stopped…
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