Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 20, 2007No. Record 061211PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice CYNTHIA D. KINSER.
Ralph Lee Jordan was convicted of possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance in violation of Code § 18.2-248, and felonious obstruction of justice in violation of Code § 18.2-460(C). On appeal, Jordan claims that the evidence was insufficient to sustain both convictions. We agree and will therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
The relevant facts are not in dispute, as Jordan introduced no evidence at his bench trial in the Circuit Court of Henrico County on the…
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