Jones v. Commonwealth

Opinion

FITZPATRICK, J.

Lloyd E. Jones (appellant) appeals his conviction of rape of a ten-year-old child in violation of Code § 18.2-61. On appeal, he argues that the Commonwealth failed to establish the chain of custody of hair samples taken from the victim and the victim’s clothing to support the introduction of a certificate of analysis issued by the Division of Forensic Science. We disagree and affirm the conviction.

A PERK kit1 was prepared from evidence taken from the victim. The kit, which included hair samples and a vaginal swab, was submitted to the Division of Forensic Science…