BUMGARDNER, Judge.
A jury convicted Steven Christopher Sevachko of perjury in violation of Code § 18.2-434. The defendant argues the doctrine of collateral estoppel precluded the prosecution. We find that the sole issue of fact, whether the defendant drove on December 24, 1995, was previously decided adversely to the Commonwealth, and we reverse this conviction.
The defendant was first charged with driving on a suspended license. At that trial, he testified...
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