Legal Opinion

Wymer v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 9, 1991No. Record No. 0662-90-1PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BAKER, J.

Evelyn Sue Wymer (appellant) appeals from her bench trial conviction by the Circuit Court of the City of Williamsburg and James City County (trial court) for possession of cocaine. She asserts that the trial court erred (1) when it refused to admit into evidence the criminal record of her brother-in-law, Daniel Wymer (Daniel); (2) when it held that ownership of a residence, in which drugs and related drug paraphernalia were found in her bedroom dresser, jewelry box, bedroom closet, in a vase in her living room and in her purse, was sufficient to prove possession of the cocaine…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Drew v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  2. Coe v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  3. Scott v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  4. Ritter v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1970
  5. Boykins v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1969

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Harmon v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
  2. McNair v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999
  3. Spivey v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  4. Hetmeyer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1994
  5. Nelson v. United States Postal ServiceDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2002

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