Legal Opinion
Herron v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided February 23, 2010No. 1759082PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALSTON, Judge.
Shiron W. Herron, Jr. (appellant) appeals his conviction for violating Code § 53.1-203(5), making it unlawful for any prisoner in a correctional facility to possess a chemical compound not lawfully received. 1 Appellant argues the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction because he did not intend to bring cocaine into a correctional facility. Appellant further argues the conviction is in violation of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. For the reasons stated below, we affirm appellant’s conviction.
I. BACKGROUND
“When considering a challenge to the…
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