Fleming v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

Michael Travis Fleming was convicted as a principal in the second degree for unlawfully shooting a firearm at an occupied dwelling, in violation of Code § 18.2-279, and for knowingly attempting to intimidate a witness, in violation of Code § 18.2-460(A). He contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he was guilty as a principal in the second degree of shooting at an occupied dwelling because the evidence failed to show that the perpetrator intended to shoot at the dwelling. As to the conviction that he attempted to intimidate a witness, he contends the…