FOOTE v. COM.

Record No. 0484-89-3.

396 S.E.2d 851 (1990)

Ira Terrell FOOTE, Jr. v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

September 18, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Boone (Andrea C. Long, Boone, Beale, Carpenter and Cosby, Richmond, on brief), for appellant.

Richard A. Conway, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Mary Sue Terry, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: COLE, COLEMAN and WILLIS, JJ.


COLE, Judge.

The appellant, Ira Terrell Foote, Jr., was convicted in a bench trial of attempted murder and use of a firearm in such attempt. Although the defendant has raised several issues on appeal, the issue whether his claim of self-defense was sufficient is dispositive of the case. Finding that the claim of self-defense was sufficient, we reverse the convictions.

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