Legal Opinion
Cauls v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided October 20, 2009No. 1977082PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUMPHREYS, Judge.
Tyrone Anthony Cauls, Jr. (“Cauls”) appeals his conviction for possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, in violation of Code § 18.2-250. On appeal, Cauls argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence seized from his pants pocket. Cauls claims the trial court erred for two reasons. First, Cauls contends that he was “unreasonably seized when he was ordered to comply with the deputies during the protective sweep.” Second, Cauls contends that the search of his pants pocket did not fall within the plain view exception to the warrant…
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