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LAFON v. COM.

Record No. 2244-91-3.

438 S.E.2d 279 (1993)

John David LAFON v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

November 30, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas E. Brinkman (Raphael B. Hartley, III; Frank & Hartley, on brief), for appellant.

Richard B. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Stephan D. Rosenthal, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: KOONTZ, ELDER and FITZPATRICK, JJ.

KOONTZ, Judge.

John David Lafon (Lafon) was convicted by jury on counts of first-degree murder, illegal use of a firearm during the commission of a murder and simple abduction in connection with the death of Meredith Anne Mergler (Mergler). On appeal, Lafon contends (1) the trial court erred in admitting testimony regarding Lafon's prior bad acts; (2) the trial court erred in admitting testimony from two lay witnesses that...

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