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HAIRSTON v. COM.

Record No. 0331-86-1.

360 S.E.2d 893 (1987)

Elsie Marie HAIRSTON v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

October 6, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren David Kozak (Marcus and Santoro, Portsmouth, on brief), for appellant.

Eugene Murphy, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Mary Sue Terry, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: BENTON, DUFF and HODGES, JJ.

DUFF, Judge.

After trial by jury, Elsie Hairston was found guilty of possession of cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-250. She was sentenced in accordance with the jury's verdict to one year in the penitentiary. On appeal, Hairston contends that the evidence of possession was insufficient to support her conviction.1 We agree and reverse.

At trial, Detective Kevin O'Brien testified that he went to Hairston's residence on May...

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