OVERTON, Senior Judge.
Cornelius Coston (defendant) appeals his conviction for forgery of a public record, in violation of Code § 18.2-168. He contends that the summons he signed was not a public record because it was not issued by a "public officer or public employee." Code § 18.2-168. We hold that a "public officer" did issue the summons, and we affirm.
On November 9, 1996, Sergeant Anthony Primus was employed as a security guard assigned to the...
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