November 2019 - Watson v Commonwealth

Published: Nov. 30, 2019, 11:17 p.m.

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Granted Appeal Summary

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Case

TIMOTHY JOSAAHN WATSON v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA (Record Number 181569) From The Court of Appeals of Virginia.

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Counsel

Anton A. Karpov and Roger A. Whitus (Office of the Public Defender) for appellant. Colin D. Stolle and Elliott H. DeJarnette V (Office of the Commonwealth\\u2019s Attorney) for appellee.

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Assignments of Error

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  1. The Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court\\u2019s exclusion of appellant\\u2019s proffered expert testimony because that evidence was admissible expert testimony and crucial to appellant\\u2019s defense.

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III. The Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court\\u2019s denial of appellant\\u2019s proffered jury instruction regarding eyewitness identification testimony because the instruction was an accurate statement of law and supported by ample evidence.

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Source Document: http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/scv/appeals/181569.pdf

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