Jacob Coles Small v. Commonwealth of Virginia

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Chief Judge Fitzpatrick, Judges Coleman and Bray Argued at Richmond, Virginia JACOB COLES SMALL MEMORANDUM OPINION * BY v. Record No. 1630-98-2 CHIEF JUDGE JOHANNA L. FITZPATRICK DECEMBER 28, 1999 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HENRICO COUNTY George F. Tidey, Judge Christopher H. Macturk for appellant. Steven A. Witmer, Assistant Attorney General (Mark L. Earley, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee. Jacob C. Small (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial of possession of marijuana, in violation of Code § 18.2-250.1. He contends…