MORTON v. COM.

Record No. 821022.

302 S.E.2d 27 (1983)

Elizabeth MORTON v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph O. Humphreys, Amelia, for appellant.

Robert B. Condon, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Gerald L. Baliles, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Before CARRICO, C.J., COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, STEPHENSON and RUSSELL, JJ., and HARRISON, Retired Justice.


COCHRAN, Justice.

Elizabeth Morton was tried by the court, sitting without a jury, under an indictment charging her with larceny of a check belonging to Lucy Delaney and having a value in excess of $200, in violation of Code § 18.2-98. Finding her guilty as charged, the trial court sentenced Morton to confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of four years. On appeal, the sole question is whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction.

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