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ABLE v. COM.

Record No. 0343-92-3.

431 S.E.2d 337 (1993)

Nelson James ABLE, Jr., v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 22, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Murtagh, James Hingeley (Office of the Public Defender, on brief), for appellant.

Virginia B. Theisen, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Mary Sue Terry, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Before COLEMAN, KOONTZ and BRAY, JJ.

COLEMAN, Judge.

Nelson Able, Jr. was convicted in a jury trial of two counts of cocaine distribution in violation of Code § 18.2-248. Able contends that the trial judge erred by not declaring a mistrial after the Commonwealth's attorney disclosed on cross-examination, without first allowing Able an adequate opportunity to admit to the fact of the felony conviction, that Able had a prior felony conviction for attempting to bribe a police officer. Able further...

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