Commonwealth v. White

OPINION BY JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY

After denying a motion to suppress, the trial court convicted Lashant Leonardo White of possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, third or subsequent offense, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. 1 The Court of Appeals reversed the conviction, holding that the trial court had erred in denying White's motion to suppress and further held that the error was not harmless. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the conviction.

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On appeal, we state the facts "in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, giving it the benefit of any…