Graves v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH
The Circuit Court of the City of Danville convicted Alphonzo D. Graves of, among other crimes, using a firearm in the commission of a felony, in violation of Code § 18.2-53.1. On July 6, 2007, the circuit court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment with two years suspended on this charge. Graves challenges this sentence, arguing that the trial court sentenced him in excess of the statutory maximum. We agree with his construction of the statute, as does the Commonwealth. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the circuit court insofar as it imposes…
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