Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided June 21, 1988No. Record No. 1356-86-2PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COLE, J.
— The appellant, Gary Lee Simmons, was convicted in a bench trial of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol in violation of Code § 18.2-266. Simmons contends that the initial stop of his motor vehicle at a roadblock by a state trooper violated his fourth amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures and consequently that all evidence secured as a result of the stop should have been suppressed. We hold that no fourth amendment violation occurred and affirm the conviction.
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On July 10, 1986, Troopers Morton and Crowder of the Virginia State Police…
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