Cynthia Leatrice Porter v. Commonwealth of Virginia

PETTY, Judge.

Cynthia Leatrice Porter was convicted by a jury of distribution of heroin in violation of Code § 18.2-248 and possession of heroin in violation of Code § 18.2-250. On appeal, Porter argues that the trial court erred in denying her request for a jury instruction on distribution for accommodation. For the following reason, we affirm Porter’s conviction.

I. BACKGROUND

“On appeal, we review the trial court’s ‘broad discretion in giving or denying instructions requested’ for an abuse of discretion.” Williams v. Commonwealth, 64 Va.App. 240, 246, 767 S.E.2d 252, 255 (2015) ((quoting…