ESSEX v. COM.

Record No. 830505.

322 S.E.2d 216 (1984)

Warren Wesley ESSEX v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

October 12, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee W. Albrecht, Warrenton (Carroll J. Martin, Jr., Warrenton, on brief), for appellant.

Donald R. Curry, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Gerald L. Baliles, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


RUSSELL, Justice.

In this case of first impression, we must determine whether driving under the influence of alcohol, resulting in a fatal collision, can supply the requisite element of implied malice to support a conviction of second-degree murder. The appeal also raises questions concerning the application of the statutory presumption of intoxication in a prosecution for both homicide and driving under the influence....

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