Wells v. Commonwealth

Opinion

KOONTZ, C.J.

Ruth Ellen Wells was tried and convicted by a jury of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and her punishment was fixed at confinement in jail for five months and a fine of $1,000. In this appeal, the issue is limited to the sufficiency of the evidence to show intent to distribute marijuana.

On November 13, 1984, officers of the Roanoke City Police Department executed a search warrant at the apartment of Nancy Meadows. This apartment was occupied by Meadows and her two small children. Wells, a friend and frequent visitor of Meadows, was present when the officers…