CHALLENOR v. COMMONWEALTH


167 S.E.2d 116 (1969)

209 Va. 789

Elmer M. CHALLENOR v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 28, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Archibald Wallace, III, Richmond (Sands, Anderson, Marks & Clarke, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

M. Harris Parker, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and BUCHANAN, SNEAD, I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON, and HARRISON, JJ.


GORDON, Justice.

Elmer M. Challenor appeals from a final order entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of embezzlement and fixing his punishment at two years in the penitentiary.

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The most important question on this appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain Challenor's conviction of embezzlement.

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