Commonwealth v. Siad

By Judge James H. Chamblin

On January 28,1997, the defendant was tried without a jury on a charge of possession with intent to distribute cathinone, a Schedule I controlled substance, in violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-248. After consideration of the evidence and argument of counsel, both at trial and in the memoranda requested by the Court, the defendant, Abdirizak Abdulahi Siad, is found not guilty of the charge for the reasons set forth hereafter.

Evidence

On October 13,1994, the defendant arrived at Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County on a United Airlines flight from London. He…