Legal Opinion

Redmond v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided November 16, 2010No. Record No. 2443-09-4PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALSTON, Judge.

John Brian Redmond (appellant) appeals his conviction of violating Code § 18.2-308.2 by possessing a firearm after *257having been convicted of a felony. Appellant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence. Appellant also argues the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. Finding no error, we affirm appellant’s conviction.

I. BACKGROUND

Applying well-established principles of review on appeal, we state the evidence in the light most favorable to the party prevailing below, the Commonwealth in this instance. Haskins v. Commonwealth, 31…

2Cases cited34 opinions

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  4. Rawlings v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Steven Joseph Blevins v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2014
  2. Bellamy v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2012
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  4. Eric Cherron Jones v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2019
  5. Redmond v. Com.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 2010

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