Commonwealth v. Carter

By Judge Marc Jacobson

On October 2, 2003, Norfolk Police Department Officer Testier purchased a substance suspected to be cocaine from Otis Antonio Carter. The substance was turned over to Investigator Poch of the Norfolk Vice and Narcotic Unit. Poch performed a cocaine field test, and the result of the test was negative. (Comm.’s Ex. 1.) Defendant was charged by warrant with Distribution of Imitation Crack Cocaine pursuant to Virginia Code § 18.2-248. (Comm.’s Ex. 2.) The substance was submitted to the laboratory for further analysis.

At the preliminary hearing, on November 13, 2003, the…