McGowan v. Commonwealth

ROBERT J. HUMPHREYS, Judge.

Kyna Chanelle McGowan (McGowan) appeals her jury conviction for distribution of cocaine, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. McGowan argues that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of a subsequent drug offense. For the following reasons, we disagree, and affirm.

BACKGROUND

“On appeal, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom.” Martin v. Commonwealth, 4 Va.App. 438, 443, 358 S.E.2d 415, 418 (1987). So viewed, the evidence established the following.

On…