Hargrove v. Commonwealth

FELTON, Chief Judge.

Following a bench trial, Jeremiah S. Hargrove (“appellant”) was convicted of possession of more than five pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248.1(a)(3), and possession of a firearm while in possession of more than one pound of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-308.4(C). Appellant contends the trial court erred by admitting into evidence the container of marijuana and certificate of analysis related to that evidence, arguing that “the chain of custody for the container of suspected marijuana was…