Brown v. Commonwealth

Opinion

HODGES, J.

James Randolph Brown was convicted at a bench trial of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of Code § 18.2-248. The court sentenced Brown to twenty years in the penitentiary with five years suspended. In this appeal, Brown argues that the Commonwealth’s evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. We disagree and affirm.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on November 19, 1985, the Richmond police executed a search warrant at the residence of Sylvester and Michael Minor. The appellant, the two Minors, and two other men were present at the time. As one of…