Alexander v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

Otis Jerome Alexander was convicted of possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm while possessing cocaine. On appeal, he asserts that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence which he contends was seized during an unlawful entry into his motel room by Richmond police officers. We hold that the police officers forcibly entered the appellant’s motel room, where he had a right of privacy, without probable cause to believe that a crime was being committed. Thus, the officers’ entry into the motel room and the seizure of the appellant, which led to…