Colbert v. Commonwealth

Convicted by a jury of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, the defendant, Rodney E. Colbert, Jr., was sentenced in accordance with the jury’s verdict to serve five years in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of $500. The defendant seeks reversal on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction.

The record shows that on the night of July 17-18, 1976, a rock concert was held near Rustburg, in Campbell County. During the course of the evening, a fight erupted at the rear of a van parked on the concert grounds. Police officers were called, and they quelled…