Demetrie Lamont Watkins v. Commonwealth of Virginia

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• “An attempt is composed of . . . the intent to commit the crime[] and a direct, ineffectual act . . . toward[] its commission.” (quoting Parsons v. Commonwealth, 32 Va. App. 576, 582 (2000))
• “An attempt is composed of . . . the intent to 6 Upon appellate review, “the issue of exclusion of reasonable theories of innocence is limited to those theories advanced by the accused at trial.” Barney, ___Va. at ___ (quoting Hudson, 265 Va. at 514

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