Legal Opinion

McQuinn v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided December 13, 1994No. 1902-92-2PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BARROW, J.

In this criminal appeal, we conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support the defendant’s convictions for conspiracy to commit robbery and attempted robbery. Furthermore, because of a recent legislative change, we are not barred from considering the defendant’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Although the defendant did not move to strike the prosecution’s evidence at the conclusion of his own evidence, he did make such a motion at the conclusion of the prosecution’s evidence.

Preservation of the Issue on Appeal

The Commonwealth argues that we are barred…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Campbell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  2. Floyd v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
  3. United States v. William Hermann GodelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
  4. Spangler v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
  5. Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Thomas v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  2. McQuinn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1995
  3. Santraun Deshaud Speller v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2018
  4. Murillo-Rodriguez v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2010
  5. Cotter v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1994

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