CHAPPELLE v. COM.

Record No. 2161-97-2.

504 S.E.2d 378 (1998)

28 Va. App. 272

Derrell William CHAPPELLE v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Richmond.

September 8, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan D. Hansen, Deputy Public Defender (David J. Johnson, Public Defender, on brief), for appellant.

Linwood T. Wells, Jr., Assistant Attorney General (Mark L. Earley, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: WILLIS, ANNUNZIATA and OVERTON, JJ.


OVERTON, Judge.

Derrell William Chappelle (defendant) appeals his convictions of robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He contends the trial court erred in defining the elements of robbery. Specifically, defendant contends the crime of robbery requires proof the victim felt actual fear when being robbed. Because we hold the common law definition of robbery does not require proof of fear, we affirm.

Given defendant's full confession, the...

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