Alan Rashad Gholston v. Commonwealth of Virginia

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Kelsey, McClanahan and Haley Argued at Chesapeake, Virginia ALAN RASHAD GHOLSTON MEMORANDUM OPINION ∗ BY v. Record No. 1274-09-1 JUDGE JAMES W. HALEY, JR. MAY 18, 2010 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH Stephen C. Mahan, Judge Melinda R. Glaubke (Slipow, Robusto & Kellam, P.C., on briefs), for appellant. Richard B. Smith, Special Assistant Attorney General (Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee. I. INTRODUCTION Appealing his conviction for possession of a firearm while…