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BURTON v. COM.

Record No. 101282.

708 S.E.2d 892 (2011)

Winston Tyrone BURTON v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 21, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Link (Karpel & Link, on briefs), for appellant.

Richard B. Smith , Special Assistant Attorney General ( Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II , Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: KINSER, C.J., LEMONS, GOODWYN, MILLETTE, and MIMS, JJ., and CARRICO and KOONTZ, S.JJ.

OPINION BY Justice LEROY F. MILLETTE, JR.

In this appeal, we consider whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain Winston Tyrone Burton's conviction for abduction, in violation of Code § 18.2-47(A). Because the evidence was not sufficient to prove that Burton intended to deprive the victim of her personal liberty, we will reverse the Court of Appeals' judgment.

I. RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS*

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