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GILLIS v. COMMONWEALTH

208 S.E.2d 768 (1974)

215 Va. 298

James Russell GILLIS v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

October 14, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry W. Norwood, Richmond (Norwood & Norwood, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Gilbert W. Haith, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before I'ANSON, C.J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN and POFF, JJ.

HARMAN, Justice.

James Russell Gillis, the defendant, waived a jury trial and was convicted by the trial court of possession of marijuana as proscribed by Code § 54-524.101:2. His punishment was fixed at a fine of $250 and a jail sentence of 12 months, with the jail sentence suspended.

We must determine whether the evidence is sufficient to support that conviction. Upon appeal, we must view the evidence, and all reasonable inferences therefrom, in the...

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