Drew v. Commonwealth

FRANK, Judge.

Robert M. Drew (appellant) was convicted after a jury trial of one count of possession of firearms by a convicted felon, in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. On appeal, he alleges the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment after it was amended. Appellant argues the Commonwealth had no authority to amend the indictment because his presence in court was pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers, Code §§ 53.1-210 to -215. We affirm the conviction.

Appellant was in federal custody, serving a sentence for a federal conviction, when he requested disposition,…