WILLIS, Judge.
Michael Lee Weaver was convicted by a jury of attempted second degree murder. On appeal, he contends (1) that his prosecution by the Commonwealth was barred by Code § 19.2-294 due to his previous acquittal in federal court for a similar statutory offense, and (2) that prosecutorial misconduct barred his retrial for attempted murder. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
I.
On November 26, 1992, Weaver was charged...
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