Legal Opinion

Sims v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided December 15, 1998No. 2876973PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELDER, Judge.

Roger Sylvester Sims (appellant) appeals from his bench trial convictions for statutory burglary under Code § 18.2-91 and abduction under Code § 18.2-47, entered following indictments under Code §§ 18.2-91 and 18.2-48, respectively. 1 On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion for a bill of particulars to specify (1) under Code § 18.2-91, what time of day the alleged burglary occurred and what crime appellant intended to commit once he gained entry, and (2) under Code § 18.2-48, what force appellant used to seize victim and for what purpose he…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Lavinder v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  3. Goins v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
  4. State v. GreerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  5. Quesinberry v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Walshaw v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  2. King v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
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  4. Purvy v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011
  5. Raja v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003

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