Talbert v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BRAY, J.

Geneva Ray Talbert (defendant) was convicted of distribution of cocaine and felony-murder related to the drug offense. Defendant argues on appeal that the trial court erred in (1) permitting the Commonwealth to impeach her testimony on a collateral issue, (2) failing to give the jury a cautionary instruction after ruling certain testimony inadmissible, and (3) instructing the jury on the definition of felony-murder. Defendant also contends that punishment for both the drug and felony-murder offenses violates the prohibition against double jeopardy. We agree that the jury was…