Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 6, 1993No. 0191-91-2PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

COLEMLAN, J.

In this appeal, Alvin McKay Wilson, the appellant, asserts that the trial court erred when it (1) failed to grant his motion to suppress evidence for the reason that the search warrant did not adequately describe the premises to be searched; (2) permitted the Commonwealth to introduce testimony that the witness on prior occasions had purchased cocaine from the appellant; and (3) held the evidence was sufficient to support his bench trial conviction for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute. We hold that the trial court did not err in denying Wilson’s motion to…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Maryland v. GarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Higginbotham v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  3. Spencer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
  4. Lavinder v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  5. Kirkpatrick v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1970

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Harris v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
  2. Wilkins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1994
  3. Barlow v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
  4. Wilson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
  5. Rodriguez v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995

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