Darryl Leon Hunter v. Commonwealth

WILLIS, Judge.

On appeal from his convictions of murder, malicious maiming, and the use of a firearm in the commission of those felonies, Darryl Leon Hunter contends that the trial court erred by conducting a view of the crime scene in his absence, without advising him of his right to be present and without securing a waiver of his right to be present. Because the record discloses that Hunter waived his right to be present at the viewing, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

An accused on trial for a felony has the right to be present in person during the trial. Code § 19.2-259. The…