Supreme Court of Virginia December 29, 2016, Record 151524 (Payne v. Commonwealth)

PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Mims, McClanahan, Powell, and Kelsey, JJ., and Russell,

S.J.

DEANTE LAMAR PAYNE

OPINION BY

v. Record No. 151524 JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS

December 29, 2016

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA

In this appeal, we consider whether an email sent by the detective investigating a robbery

was properly excluded at trial.