Terry v. Commonwealth

BENTON, Judge.

James L. Terry pleaded guilty to one count of felony carnal knowledge of a child. See Code § 18.2-63. The trial judge imposed a ten-year sentence, suspending eight years. Terry appeals the sentence imposed by the trial judge and contends the admission of certain evidence at the sentencing hearing violated his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand for resentencing.

*667I.

On August 23, 1996, Terry was arrested and charged with a single count of carnal knowledge of a child. Three days later, at the arraignment, the Public Defender was…