Appeals Granted

Case

CRAIG M. LINNON v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
(Record Number 130179)

From

The Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Counsel

Steven D. Benjamin and Betty Layne DesPortes (Benjamin & DesPortes, P.C.) for appellant.

Shari L. Skipper (Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney) for appellee.

Assignments of Error

2. The Court of Appeals erred in finding that the defendant did not adequately preserve his objections to the Commonwealth's instructions.

4. The Court of Appeals erred in finding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing the defense-requested instructions.

6. The Court of Appeals erred in finding that employment as a teacher creates a "custodial relationship" over all students at all times.

Date Granted

  4-18-2013