Fogg v. Commonwealth

Sandra Epps Fogg was found guilty by the trial court, sitting without a jury, of possession of heroin. She appeals the judgment order sentencing her to confinement in the State penitentiary for ten years, with six years suspended. The question for our determination is whether the evidence was sufficient to support her conviction.

On August 21, 1974, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Detective M. C. Clevert, of the Richmond Bureau of Police, observed Fogg and one Tyrone Hughes enter Room 208 at the Eggleston Motel, 604 North Second Street in Richmond. After obtaining a warrant to search Room 208 for…