Legal Opinion

White v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided March 25, 1997No. 2601953PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOON, Chief Judge.

Robert Edward White appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of Code § 18.2-248. White contends that the trial court erred: (1) in admitting evidence obtained in a search of his car; and (2) in finding that the evidence was sufficient beyond a reasonable doubt to convict him. Because the search of the passenger compartment and trunk of White’s vehicle was a valid search pursuant to a lawful custodial arrest, and because the evidence was sufficient to support the finding that White possessed cocaine with intent to distribute, we…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Archer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  2. Barlow v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
  3. State v. OlsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Cost v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2006
  5. Alfonza Wyche, Jr. v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999

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