YORKE v. COMMONWEALTH


188 S.E.2d 77 (1972)

212 Va. 776

John Lester YORKE, Jr. v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Beninghove, Richmond, for plaintiff in error.

Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON, HARRISON, COCHRAN and HARMAN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

John Lester Yorke, Jr. (Yorke or defendant) was found guilty of a violation of Code § 18.1-236 (indecent exposure) by a jury on conflicting evidence. The trial court sentenced him in accordance with the jury's verdict.

When we view the evidence, as we must, in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, it is sufficient to sustain the conviction.

After his arraignment Yorke made a motion that the witnesses be excluded. The trial...

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