Berry v. Commonwealth

MOON, Chief Judge.

Ricardo Berry appeals his conviction of distribution of cocaine, having previously been convicted of a like offense. Code § 18.2-248. Berry argues that the trial court erred in denying his motions in limine to suppress evidence of two prior drug transactions and of his previous conviction of a like offense. Because evidence of the two prior transactions was probative of whether Berry was properly identified and evidence of his prior conviction was necessary to prove his previous conviction of a like offense, we hold that the trial court did not err in admitting the evidence.…