COUTURE v. COM.

Record No. 3153-06-2.

656 S.E.2d 425 (2008)

51 Va. App. 239

Michael J. COUTURE v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Richmond.

February 12, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Russell Stone, Jr. (D. Gregory Carr; Bowen, Champlin, Carr, Foreman & Rockecharlie, on brief), Richmond; for appellee.

Robert H. Anderson, III, Senior Assistant Attorney General (Robert F. McDonnell, Attorney General, on brief), for appellant.

Present: KELSEY and PETTY, JJ., and BUMGARDNER, Senior Judge.


D. ARTHUR KELSEY, Judge.

A jury convicted Michael Couture of voluntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Santanna Olavarria. On appeal, Couture argues the trial court prejudiced his defense by incorrectly answering a question from the jury during deliberations. Couture also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. Rejecting both arguments, we affirm.

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On appeal, we review the evidence in the "light most favorable...

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