Womack v. Commonwealth

Defendant, William Franklin Womack, Jr., waived trial by jury on an indictment charging him with possession of “Preludin (Phenmetrazine), Methaqualone, Oxycodone, Secobarbital, and Amphetamine,” * all Schedule II controlled substances under Code § 54-524.84:6. He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to four years in the State penitentiary with two years suspended.

Defendant contends that the evidence is insufficient to establish that he was in possession of the drugs as alleged in the indictment. He says he was not indicted or convicted for possession of the type of specific drugs found…