· 4/2/1991
Beverly v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 403 S.E.2d 175
- 12 Va. App. 160
- 7 Va. Law Rep. 2001
- 1991 Va. App. LEXIS 61
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the evidence was sufficient to sustain a conviction for possession of cocaine where \the police found a package containing almost two grams of cocaine at the place where appellant had dropped an object\ just a short time earlier
- holding that the evidence was sufficient to sustain a conviction for possession of cocaine where \the police found a package containing almost two grams of cocaine at the place where appellant had dropped an object\ just a short time earlier
- holding that the autopsy report was testimonial hearsay
- finding evidence sufficient to prove possession of cocaine where a bag of cocaine was found in a heavily-traveled roadway where defendant was attempting to escape and where defendant was observed dropping an unidentified object in the roadway
- conviction for cocaine possession affirmed where accused, fleeing by automobile on a well traveled road, dropped object from window, and police immediately retrieved an undamaged package of cocaine
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Judges: Joseph E. Baker
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