Legal Opinion

Barber v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided October 6, 1987No. 0054-86PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DUFF, J.

Oscar Marion Barber appeals from a conviction of conspiracy to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana in violation of Code §§ 18.2-248.1 and 18.2-256. He contends that the judgment should be reversed because: (1) the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support the conspiracy conviction; (2) the trial court erred by admitting irrelevant and prejudicial evidence of drug activities of alleged coconspirators; (3) the trial court erred by admitting evidence of similar acts by him and others that were irrelevant and prejudicial; and (4) the evidence was…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Bottoson v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Higginbotham v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  4. Kirkpatrick v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1970
  5. Stockton v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Morris v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2008
  2. Thomas v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2002
  3. Rider v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1989
  4. Powell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  5. Bowman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1990

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