Sharp v. Commonwealth

Armed with a search warrant, police officers entered premises occupied by Dennis Joe Sharp, defendant, in Fairfax County, and found under his bed two and one-half bricks of marijuana weighing a total of 1,447 grams, seventeen “baggies” of marijuana weighing a total of 257.4 grams, a phial of marijuana and a pipe with charred marijuana in the bowl.

On November 16, 1970 Sharp was indicted for possession of mari juana, a controlled drug, with intent to distribute it, in violation of § 54-524.101(a), Code of 1950, as amended. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty and defendant’s punishment…