PETIT FRERE v. COM.

Record No. 0472-93-1.

452 S.E.2d 682 (1995)

Wilner PETIT FRERE, a/k/a Charles Clevraux v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

January 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Northam, Accomac, for appellant.

Leah A. Darron, Asst. Atty. Gen. (James S. Gilmore, III, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: BARROW, KOONTZ and ELDER, JJ.


ELDER, Judge.

Wilner Petit Frere appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute under Code § 18.2-248. He argues the certificate of analysis was improperly admitted into evidence under Code § 19.2-187 because (1) it contained a signature but no attestation clause, and (2) it was a photocopy of the original. For the reasons that follow, we reverse appellant's conviction and remand to...

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