Jones v. Commonwealth

UPON REHEARING EN BANC

COLEMAN, Judge.

Ricky Lamont Jones was convicted in a jury trial of distribution of cocaine, a second or subsequent offense in violation of Code § 18.2-248(C). A panel of this Court reversed the conviction on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to prove Jones possessed the cocaine.1 See Jones *438v. Commonwealth, 19 Va.App. 393, 397, 451 S.E.2d 695, 697 (1994). We granted the Commonwealth’s petition for rehearing en bane and upon rehearing we affirm the conviction.

The questions presented on appeal are (1) whether a conviction for an offense that was committed…