FITZPATRICK, Judge.
Lloyd E. Jones (appellant) appeals his conviction of rape of a ten-year-old child in violation of Code § 18.2-61. On appeal, he argues that the Commonwealth failed to establish the chain of custody of hair samples taken from the victim and the victim's clothing to support the introduction of a certificate of analysis issued by the Division of Forensic Science. We disagree and affirm the conviction.
A PERK kit was prepared from evidence...
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