Stroud v. Commonwealth

Opinion

KEENAN, J.

— Lowell Clifton Stroud was convicted in a bench trial of operating a motor vehicle after being adjudged an habitual offender. Code § 46.1-387.8. The issues presented in this appeal are: (1) whether the roadblock established by the Virginia State Police was unconstitutional; and (2) whether certain statements made by Stroud were obtained in violation of his fifth amendment rights. We affirm Stroud’s conviction based on our finding that after he turned to avoid the roadblock, the police had an articulable and reasonable suspicion that justified a “stop” of his vehicle. We also…