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Wright v. Commonwealth

FILED status graphic: Wright v. Commonwealth. 090308 Wright v. Commonwealth 11/05/2009 In a prosecution under Code § 18.2-308.4(C) for possession of a firearm while possessing a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, proof of actual, simultaneous possession of the firearm and controlled substance was not required, and a conviction can be sustained by proving constructive possession of the firearm and drugs. Further, no nexus between the possession of the firearm and the illegal activity is required under the statute. The judgm…
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