Walton v. Commonwealth

SENIOR JUSTICE STEPHENSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issues presented in this appeal are (1) whether the evidence is sufficient to convict the defendant of possession of marijuana and, if so, (2) whether the suspension of the defendant’s driver’s license pursuant to Code § 18.2-259.1 violates his constitutional right to due process.

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On January 18, 1996, following a bench trial, the Circuit Court of the City of Salem convicted Eric Cooper Walton of possession of marijuana, in violation of Code § 18.2-250.1. The court sentenced Walton to 30 days in jail, with all but four days…