Oral Arguments of the Supreme Court of Virginia: November 2019

November 2019 - Davison v Commonwealth

Nov 30, 2019

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Granted Appeal Summary

Case

HARRY LEE DAVISON, III v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA (Record Number 181694) From The Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Counsel

David B. Hargett (Hargett Law, PLC) for appellant. David M. Uberman (Office of the Attorney General) for appellee.

Assignment of Error

The trial court erred by combining two alternate theories into one jury instruction of either (a) force or (b) incapacity or helplessness, and the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the trial court.