Legal Opinion
Goodwin v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided December 4, 1990No. Record No. 0667-89-2PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KOONTZ, C.J.
On March 22, 1989, Richard Nathaniel Goodwin entered a conditional plea of guilty to one count of possession of cocaine and one count of possession of a concealed weapon after his motion to suppress the cocaine and the weapon was denied. The trial court sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary, but suspended the sentence on the condition he serve nine months in jail in the form of work release. On appeal, Goodwin contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. James GoodingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by22 opinions
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