Legal Opinion
Smith v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided October 6, 2009No. 0892082PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDER, Judge.
Corey Tayvon Smith (appellant) appeals from his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, rendered on his conditional guilty plea. On appeal, he contends the trial court erroneously denied his motion to suppress the fruits of a search of his person following a traffic stop of the car in which he was a passenger. We hold the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, fails to support the trial court’s ruling. Thus, we reverse the challenged conviction and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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BACKGROUND
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