Galbraith v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BAKER, J.

Mark Edward Galbraith (appellant) appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Arlington County (trial court) that approved a jury verdict convicting him for possession of cocaine. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence regarding cocaine “that was not available at trial,” and in admitting evidence “where the Commonwealth failed to properly establish the chain of custody.” For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Acting upon several complaints about street trafficking in narcotics in an area known for drug sales, on August 23, 1989 at 9:45 p.m.,…