Legal Opinion

Feigley v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided July 13, 1993No. Record No. 0121-92-3PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

Drew B. Feigley appeals his convictions of distributing cocaine and conspiring to distribute cocaine. He contends (1) the trial judge erred by denying his motion for a continuance, and (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction of conspiracy. We hold that the trial judge did not err by denying Feigley’s motion for a continuance on the day of trial where no good cause was shown. However, we hold that the evidence, which proved that Feigley sold cocaine, was insufficient to prove that he conspired to distribute cocaine. Therefore, we affirm the defendant’s…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Morris v. SlappySupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Direct Sales Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. Higginbotham v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  4. Gray v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  5. Floyd v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978

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3Cited by42 opinions

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  5. London v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2006

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