Creasy v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BARROW, J.

In this appeal of convictions of first degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a murder, and use of a firearm in the commission of a burglary, we hold that the prohibition against the use of a firearm “while committing . . . burglary” contained in Code § 18.2-53.1 includes a firearm obtained after the illegal entry into a building. We also conclude that the trial court did not err in admitting evidence of a prior consistent statement made by a Commonwealth witness and that the testimony of an accomplice was sufficient to support the defendant’s conviction.

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