CUNNINGHAM v. COM.

Record No. 0476-85.

344 S.E.2d 389 (1986)

Leroy CUNNINGHAM v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

May 20, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Kaestner (Bell & Kaestner, Richmond, on brief), for appellant.

Russell Williams, Asst. Atty. Gen. (William G. Broaddus, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: BENTON, DUFF and COLE, JJ.


COLE, Judge.

This appeal raises two issues: (1) whether the prosecutor's persistence in questioning a witness after he had invoked his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination denied appellant a fair trial; and (2) whether the trial court erred by unfairly examining defense witnesses. Finding no error, we affirm.

Upon his trial by jury, the appellant, Leroy Cunningham ("Cunningham"), was convicted of robbery...

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