Fain v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BAKER, J.

Catherine L. Fain (appellant) appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake (trial court) which approved her convictions by a jury of robbery and assault. Two issues are presented by this appeal: (1) whether the trial court erroneously denied appellant’s motion for a mistrial based upon the prosecutor’s statement during his closing argument that “one type of operating procedure of one type of crook is to become — to establish a relationship of sorts with the person of the opposite sex, be admitted — be admitted to their home;” and (2) whether the trial…