Wright v. Commonwealth

LeROY F. MILLETTE, JR., Judge.

Danita Maletha Wright (Wright) was convicted in a bench trial of possession of cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-250. Wright was sentenced to three years incarceration, with all time suspended for a period of five years. On appeal, Wright argues the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress a crack-cocaine pipe seized at a checkpoint in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights. 1 Wright claims her seizure at the checkpoint and the ensuing search of her vehicle were unconstitutional due to the use of a trained narcotics-detection dog that was not…