Coleman v. Commonwealth
Coleman v. Commonwealth
Opinion of the Court
Defendants Wilson A. Coleman and James W. Strother appeal from an order convicting each of them of attempted grand larceny as charged in separate indictments.
Strother contends that he could not be convicted of attempted grand larceny because the article he intended to steal, the money bag, was worth less than $100.00. Code §§ 18.1-100; 18.1-17. We reject that contention. The natural inference to be drawn from Strother’s actions was that he intended to steal whatever he found in the trunk. See Johnson v. Commonwealth, 209 Va. 291, 163 S.E.2d 570 (1968).
Coleman was convicted of the same offense as principal in the second degree. The evidence also supports that conviction.
Affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Wilson Alexander Coleman v. Commonwealth of Virginia James W. Strother v. Commonwealth of Virginia
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- Published