Crawford v. Commonwealth

LARRY G. ELDER, Judge.

A jury found Anthony Dale Crawford (appellant) guilty of abduction with the intent to defile, rape, and capital murder of Sarah Crawford, his estranged wife, and also convicted him of use of a firearm in the commission of a murder, use of a firearm in the commission of an abduction, and grand larceny. On appeal, appellant argues that the trial court erred when it (1) permitted the Commonwealth to introduce into evidence an affidavit that was prepared as part of Sarah Crawford’s request for a protective order against appellant, (2) permitted the Commonwealth to introduce…