Llamera v. Commonwealth

In this appeal, the accused seeks a reversal of the judgment and a new trial, contending that the trial court erroneously allowed an expert witness to express an opinion upon an ultimate fact in issue.

Tried by a jury, Baldomero M. Llamera was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-248, and his punishment was fixed at 15 years in the penitentiary and a fine of $30,000. The trial court (the Circuit Court of Arlington County) sentenced Llamera in accordance with the jury’s verdict. In an unpublished opinion, dated June 4, 1991, the Court of…