Commonwealth v. Tuma

PRESENT: All the Justices COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA OPINION BY v. Record No. 121177 JUSTICE ELIZABETH A. McCLANAHAN APRIL 18, 2013 WILLIAM EDWARD TUMA FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA A jury convicted William Edward Tuma (Tuma) of taking indecent liberties with a child, aggravated sexual battery, and animate object penetration. On appeal, we consider whether the Commonwealth violated Brady v. Maryland,

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(1963) by suppressing evidence in the form of an audio tape recording of an investigative interview with the victim. Concluding the Commonwealth committed no Brady violation, as…