James v. Commonwealth

JOSEPH E. BAKER, Judge.

Ronald Eric James (appellant), also known as Timothy Johnson, appeals from his bench trial conviction by the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond (trial court) for possession of cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-250. The sole issue presented is whether the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress evidence of the cocaine found on him during a pat-down search. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

It is well established in Virginia that, on review of a trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress, the appellate courts of this…