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BURKEEN v. COM.

Record No. 122178.

749 S.E.2d 172 (2013)

Christopher BURKEEN v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

October 31, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Poggenklass , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Katherine Quinlan Adelfio , Assistant Attorney General ( Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II , Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

Opinion by Justice S. BERNARD GOODWYN.

In this appeal, we consider whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the conviction of Christopher Burkeen for malicious wounding, in violation of Code § 18.2-51, when Burkeen struck the victim with a bare fist only once.

Procedural Background

Burkeen was indicted for malicious wounding in the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News. The circuit court found Burkeen guilty as charged. Burkeen appealed...

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