Stokes v. Commonwealth

Opinion

WILLIS, J.

Convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, Robert L. Stokes contends on appeal that the trial court erred in receiving into evidence a certificate of laboratory analysis in violation of the filing requirements of Code § 19.2-187. We disagree and affirm the conviction.

Code § 19.2-187 provides:

In any hearing or trial of any criminal offense, a certificate of analysis of a person performing an analysis or examination, performed in any laboratory operated by the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services or the Division of Forensic Science . . . shall be…