Court of Appeals of Virginia March 27, 1997, 2387964 (Commonwealth v. Thornton)

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA

Present: Chief Judge Moon, Judge Coleman and Senior Judge Cole

Argued by Teleconference

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

OPINION BY

v. Record No. 2387-96-4 JUDGE MARVIN F. COLE

MARCH 27, 1997

STEVE THORNTON

FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY

Carleton Penn, Judge Designate

Steven A. Witmer, Assistant Attorney General

(James S. Gilmore, III, Attorney General;

Marla G.