David Lee Thompson v. Commonwealth

WILLIS, Judge.

Upon appeal from his conviction for forcible anal sodomy, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.1, David Lee Thompson contends that the trial court erroneously granted the Commonwealth’s motion in limine, prohibiting him from cross-examining the victim concerning her allegedly false statement about prior sexual acts. We find no error and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I. BACKGROUND

At the time of the incident on trial, the victim was thirteen years old. She and her two younger siblings stayed at their grandmother’s house while their mother was at work. Thompson, the victim’s…