Robertson v. Commonwealth

Opinion

DUFF, J.

Buford Houston Robertson, Jr. appeals his convictions of four counts of distribution of cocaine. He challenges: (1) the testimony of the Commonwealth’s expert witness regarding the definition of a Schedule II drug; (2) the chain of custody; and (3) the sufficiency of the evidence.

On appeal, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth. Higginbotham v. Commonwealth, 216 Va. 349, 352, 218 S.E.2d 534, 537 (1975). When so viewed, the record shows the following:

Floyd J. James, a convicted felon and former drug user, worked as an “undercover agent” for the…