54 Va. App. 153 - Fullwood v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “A. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell or distribute or possess with intent to sell, give or distribute any controlled substance, imitation controlled substance or marijuana while: (i) upon the property, including buildings and grounds, of any public or private elementary, secondary, or post secondary school, or any public or private two-year or four-year institution of higher education, or any clearly marked licensed child day center as defined in § 63.2-100; (ii) upon public property or any property open to public use within 1,000 feet of the property described in clause (i); . . . . B. Violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct felony. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for a term of not less than one year nor more than five years and fined not more than $100,000. A second or subsequent conviction hereunder for an offense involving a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or more than one-half ounce of marijuana shall be punished by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of one year to be served consecutively with any other sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fullwood v. Com.

2. “believed there was marijuana in the trunk,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fullwood v. Com.