Wilson v. Commonwealth

McCLANAHAN, Judge.

In a bench trial, Earl Dupree Wilson was convicted of attempting to unlawfully photograph a non-consenting twenty- year-old female’s “intimate parts or undergarments covering those intimate parts” not visible to the general public, in violation of Code §§ 18.2-27 and 18.2-386.1, a misdemeanor. On appeal, Wilson argues the trial court erred in its interpretation of Code § 18.2-386.1 by holding that a crime under the statute could occur in a public place. Wilson also argues the evidence was otherwise insufficient to support his conviction. For the following reasons, we affirm…