Lovelace v. Commonwealth

John David Lovelace was convicted of possession of marijuana and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine in the Circuit Court of Halifax County. He appealed, alleging that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence that was seized from him during a search of his person. The Court of Appeals of Virginia affirmed the convictions. Lovelace v. Commonwealth, 27 Va. App. 575, 500 S.E.2d 267 (1998). This Court refused Lovelace’s petition for appeal and his subsequent petition for rehearing. Thereafter, the Supreme Court of the United States granted Lovelace a writ of…