HENSHAW v. COM.

Record No. 0618-85.

348 S.E.2d 853 (1986)

Douglas Lee HENSHAW v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

October 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Dickey, Stanardsville, for appellant.

M. Katharine Spong, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Mary Sue Terry, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: BENTON, KEENAN and MOON, JJ.


BENTON, Judge.

Douglas Lee Henshaw was found guilty by a jury of driving under the influence and sentenced to ninety days in jail. In this appeal he contends that the court erred in refusing to allow a question of the venire about drinking and driving, and in refusing to declare a mistrial on the basis of a remark by the court. We agree with both of Henshaw's contentions and reverse the conviction.

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