The jury found appellant guilty of attempted marital sexual assault and, after hearing evidence relevant to sentencing, recommended a sentence of three months. Appellant filed two post-trial motions. The trial court denied the motion. It denied the motion and imposed sentence in accord with the jury's recommendation. 14 Va. App.
Legislative intent is to be determined by the words in the statute.
If the several provisions of a statute suggest a potential for conflict or inconsistency, we construe those provisions so as to reconcile them and to give full effect to the expressed legislative intent. In light of these principles, we hold that the challenged language is not ambiguous. When considering the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal in a criminal case, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom. On review, we do not substitute our own judgment for that of the trier of fact. The judgment will not be set aside unless it is plainly wrong or without supporting evidence.