Legal Opinion
Parham v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 5, 1986No. Record No. 0006-85PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DUFF, J.
Charles E. Parham was convicted of two counts of attempting to sell methamphetamine, in violation of Code §§ 18.2-248 and 18.2-257. He was fined $1,000 and was sentenced to serve twelve months in jail on each count. His appeal presents two issues for decision: (1) whether he could be convicted of an attempt to sell a Schedule II substance, methamphetamine, when the evidence showed that the substance was procaine, a Schedule VI drug, the sale of which is not unlawful; and (2) whether the evidence proved him guilty of two counts of attempted distribution, rather than one. Finding…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. Martin Molina Oviedo, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Foster v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
- Collins v. City of RadfordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Trent v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
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