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McDowell v. Commonwealth
No. 060989Supreme Court of Virginia
060989 McDowell v. Commonwealth 03/02/2007 In prosecutions for grand larceny under Code §§ 18.2-95 and 18.2-108.01(A), the trial court did not err in admitting into evidence a computer report generated by a re…
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060989 McDowell v. Commonwealth 03/02/2007 In prosecutions for grand larceny under Code §§ 18.2-95 and 18.2-108.01(A), the trial …
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060989 McDowell v. Commonwealth 03/02/2007 In prosecutions for grand larceny under Code §§ 18.2-95 and 18.2-108.01(A), the trial court did not err in admitting into evidence a computer report generated by a retailer's loss prevention officer after using its automatic inventory database system that specified the items taken in a shoplifting incident, their quantities, and their selling prices. Under the circumstances, the report qualified as a business record under the Shopbook Rule. The Court of Appeals' judgment approving the trial court's ruling admitting the report and upholding the convictions is affirmed.
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060989 McDowell v. Commonwealth 03/02/2007 In prosecutions for grand larceny under Code §§ 18.2-95 and 18.2-108.01(A), the trial court did not err in admitting into evidence a computer report generated by a retailer's loss prevention officer after using its automatic inventory database system that specified the items taken in a shoplifting incident, their quantities, and their selling prices. Under the circumstances, the report qualified as a business record under the Shopbook Rule. The Court of Appeals' judgment approving the trial court's ruling admitting the report and upholding the convictions is affirmed.
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