Legal Opinion
Bandy v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 12, 2008No. 1695071PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUMPHREYS, Judge.
Linwood Dwayne Bandy (“Bandy”) appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. Bandy argues that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress drugs discovered in his pocket during a pat down. Bandy claims that the pat down was the product of an illegal seizure, and, in the alternative, that the investigating officer exceeded the permissible scope of a Terry frisk. Finding no error, we affirm the decision of the trial court.
I. Background
“In reviewing a trial court’s ruling on a suppression motion, we…
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