GARZA v. COM.

Record No. 831726.

323 S.E.2d 127 (1984)

John Louis GARZA v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Swanson, Salem (Phillips, Doherty & Swanson, Salem, on brief), for appellant.

Karen A. Laserson, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Gerald L. Baliles, Atty. Gen. on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


THOMAS, Justice.

John Louis Garza was tried by a jury and convicted of two offenses: possession with intent to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana, in violation of Code § 18.2-248.1; and possession of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of Code § 18.2-250. Garza was sentenced to 15 years for the marijuana offense and 2 years for the cocaine offense.

On appeal, Garza assigns two errors. First, he contends the affidavit...

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