Smith v. Commonwealth

JAMES W. HALEY, JR., Judge.

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Jimmy Harold Smith (hereinafter “appellant”) appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-250. The only question presented is whether the trial court erred in denying appellant’s pretrial motion to suppress the drug evidence. More specifically, appellant argues that the police discovered the suspected cocaine as a result of entering his residence without a search warrant and that the trial court incorrectly applied the exigent circumstances exception to the Fourth Amendment’s requirement that police secure a warrant before entering a…