Carl Burnes Gordon v. Commonwealth

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

On December 13, 2000, Carl Burnes Gordon was convicted at a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Prince William County of transporting marijuana into the Commonwealth with intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248.01, and of possession with intent to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana, in violation of Code § 18.2-248.1(a)(3). The trial court sentenced him to twelve years in prison, with nine years suspended, and fined him $60,000, with $50,000 suspended, on the transportation conviction.

On March 6, 2001, several months after his conviction and sentence…