CHEATHAM v. COMMONWEALTH


208 S.E.2d 760 (1974)

215 Va. 286

Joseph CHEATHAM v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

October 14, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Thomas Mustian, John Dirffie Tyler, Richmond (Edward E. Lane & Associates, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Gilbert W. Haith, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

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


COCHRAN, Justice.

Joseph Cheatham was tried by the court, sitting without a jury, and found guilty of credit card theft. His punishment was fixed at confinement for three years in the penitentiary, with two years suspended on good behavior. We granted Cheatham a writ of error to the judgment order.

The sole question for our determination is whether the evidence, which is uncontradicted, is sufficient to support Cheatham's conviction.

On July 9, 1973...

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