reviews challenge in Virginia

2024A circuit court abuses this discretion “only when ‘reasonable jurists could not differ’ in their assessment that an erroneous result was reached.” Id. (quoting Commonwealth v. Swann, 290 Va. 194, 197 (2015)).

2024“An abuse of discretion has occurred only when ‘reasonable jurists could not differ’ in their assessment that an erroneous result was reached.” Id. (quoting Commonwealth v. Swann, 290 Va. 194, 197 (2015)). ‘“We review a trial court’s factfinding “with the highest degree of appellate deference.”’” Vera v. Commonwealth, 77 Va. App. 271 , 278 (2023) (quoting Laney v. Commonwealth, 76 Va. App. 155 , 164-65 (2022)).

2022“This Court reviews a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence ‘in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible from the evidence.’” Bondi v. Commonwealth, 70 Va. App. 79, 87 (2019) (quoting Cooper v. Commonwealth, 31 Va. App. 643, 646 (2000) (en banc)).

2020Further, she told police that when she bought methamphetamine she kept some for herself and resold the rest; “[t]he logical inference from this admission is that the 0.693 grams was the personal use amount” which resulted from “pinching off a small amount for her[self].” “This Court reviews a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence ‘in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible from the evidence.’ In conducting our review, we do not substitute our judgment for that of the factfinder.” Bondi v. Commonwealth, 70 Va. App. 79, 87 (2

2022“This Court reviews a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence ‘in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible from the evidence.’” Bondi v. Commonwealth, 70 Va. App. 79, 87 (2019) (quoting Cooper v. Commonwealth, 31 Va. App. 643, 646 (2000) (en banc)).

2020Further, she told police that when she bought methamphetamine she kept some for herself and resold the rest; “[t]he logical inference from this admission is that the 0.693 grams was the personal use amount” which resulted from “pinching off a small amount for her[self].” “This Court reviews a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence ‘in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible from the evidence.’ In conducting our review, we do not substitute our judgment for that of the factfinder.” Bondi v. Commonwealth, 70 Va. App. 79, 87 (2

2017In our analysis, we consider “the evidence and all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth.” Molina v. Commonwealth, 272 Va. 666, 675 , 636 S.E.2d 470, 475 (2006) (quoting Ward v. Commonwealth, 264 Va. 648, 654 , 570 S.E.2d 827, 831 (2002)).

2017In our analysis, we consider “the evidence and all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth.” Molina v. Commonwealth, 272 Va. 666, 675 , 636 S.E.2d 470, 475 (2006) (quoting Ward v. Commonwealth, 264 Va. 648, 654 , 570 S.E.2d 827, 831 (2002)).

2017In our analysis, we consider “the evidence and all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth.” Molina v. Commonwealth, 272 Va. 666, 675 , 636 S.E.2d 470, 475 (2006) (quoting Ward v. Commonwealth, 264 Va. 648, 654 , 570 S.E.2d 827, 831 (2002)).

2017In our analysis, we consider “the evidence and all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth.” Molina v. Commonwealth, 272 Va. 666, 675 , 636 S.E.2d 470, 475 (2006) (quoting Ward v. Commonwealth, 264 Va. 648, 654 , 570 S.E.2d 827, 831 (2002)).

2023See Juniper, 271 Va. at 393-94 .

2023“When we say that a circuit court has discretion, we mean that ‘the [circuit] court has a range of choice, and that its decision will not be disturbed as long as it stays within that range and is not influenced by any mistake of law.’” Galiotos v. Galiotos, 300 Va. 1 , 10 (2021) (alteration in original) (quoting Landrum v. Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hosps., Inc., 282 Va. 346, 352 (2011)).

2021See, e.g., Stamper v. Commonwealth, 228 Va. 707, 716 (1985) (holding that evidence was sufficient to support a finding that defendant “had the predisposition and propensity” to possess and distribute marijuana); Swift v. Commonwealth, 199 Va. 420, 424 (1957) (“Entrapment is the conception and planning of an offense by an officer, and his procurement of its commission by one who would not have perpetrated it except for the trickery, persuasion, or fraud of the officer.” (emphasis added and citations omitted)).

2021See, e.g., Stamper v. Commonwealth, 228 Va. 707, 716 (1985) (holding that evidence was sufficient to support a finding that defendant “had the predisposition and propensity” to possess and distribute marijuana); Swift v. Commonwealth, 199 Va. 420, 424 (1957) (“Entrapment is the conception and planning of an offense by an officer, and his procurement of its commission by one who would not have perpetrated it except for the trickery, persuasion, or fraud of the officer.” (emphasis added and citations omitted)).

2020Instead, “[w]e ask only if ‘after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of -4- fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.’” Lambert v. Commonwealth, 70 Va. App. 54, 62-63 (2019) (quoting Johnson v. Commonwealth, 58 Va. App. 303, 313-14 (2011)), aff’d, __ Va. __ (Apr. 9, 2020).

2020Instead, “[w]e ask only if ‘after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of -4- fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.’” Lambert v. Commonwealth, 70 Va. App. 54, 62-63 (2019) (quoting Johnson v. Commonwealth, 58 Va. App. 303, 313-14 (2011)), aff’d, __ Va. __ (Apr. 9, 2020).