Donahue v. Commonwealth

Tammy Childers Donahue was charged in separate indictments with possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine (PCP) and more than one-half ounce but not more than five pounds of marijuana. Tried by a jury, Donahue was convicted and her punishment fixed at imprisonment, for thirteen years and a fine of $10,000 on the PCP charge and imprisonment for two years on the marijuana charge. The trial judge sentenced Donahue in accordance with the jury’s verdict, except that he suspended payment of the fine.

On July 1, 1981, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Detective Steve Kincheloe and other police…