Legal Opinion

Sellers v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided August 5, 2003No. 1186024PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Roy Lee Sellers was charged with and convicted of distribution of cocaine, after having been previously convicted of the same offense, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. The trial court denied his motion to suppress a statement he provided to the police that was admitted into evidence in the course of trial. It is from this ruling that Sellers appeals. We find no error and affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

On April 19, 2001, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Sergeant Kenneth Pedigo, working in an undercover capacity in the narcotics section of the Fairfax County Police, entered an apartment…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Dickerson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Spano v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Davis v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Charlene Lanette Gregory v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2014
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  3. Alexander R. Mervin-Frazier v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010
  4. Commonwealth v. Calvin Lamont Bowman Jr.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 2007
  5. Commonwealth v. WilkinsAugusta County Circuit Court · 2010

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