Peguese v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BARROW, J.

The defendant appeals his convictions for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm while in simultaneous possession of cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. He contends that a pistol found during a search of his person and cocaine found during a later search of his car were illegally seized and, therefore, were not admissible into evidence. We hold that a police officer’s suspicion that a passenger in an automobile may have possessed contraband did not provide a reasonable belief that the defendant, who was…