Rabeiro v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

The defendant, Jose Rabeiro, was convicted of distribution of cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-248, and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary and fined $10,000. On appeal, Rabeiro asserts that the trial court erred by admitting into evidence testimony of an undercover police officer, which included hearsay evidence that implicated Rabeiro in the distribution of the cocaine. The officer testified about his efforts to purchase cocaine from Fernando Cardoza, during which transaction Cardoza implicated Rabeiro as his source for the cocaine. The officer testified…