Terry v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

Wendell Wallace Terry appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He raises three arguments: (1) whether the trial judge erred in denying his motion for mistrial after the Commonwealth introduced inadmissible evidence; (2) whether the jury instructions impermissibly emphasized portions of the evidence; and (3) whether the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction.

We find that the trial court erred in denying the motion for a mistrial so we reverse and remand for a new trial. As to the jury instructions, we affirm the trial judge’s…