Carter v. Commonwealth

BRAY, Judge.

Melvin Carter (defendant) was convicted in bench trials for possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, violations of Code §§ 18.2-308.4, and -308.2, respectively. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the convictions and, further, the court’s imposition of the mandatory sentence prescribed for certain violations of Code § 18.2-308.2. Finding no error, we affirm the trial court.

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Guided by familiar principles of appellate review, we examine “the evidence in the light most…