Commonwealth of Virginia v. Joshua Charles Moseley

Summary

The Supreme Court of Virginia held that the circumstantial evidence, viewed collectively and in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, was sufficient for a rational factfinder to find Moseley guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of two burglaries and two grand larcenies. The Court ruled that the Court of Appeals improperly evaluated the evidence piecemeal and failed to defer to reasonable inferences drawn by the circuit court. Justice Goodwyn, dissenting, would have affirmed because the evidence did not establish Moseley’s exclusive possession of the stolen property and did not otherwise prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.