Legal Opinion

Wallace v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided May 23, 2000No. 0585992PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Appellant, Ronnell Wallace, entered guilty pleas on the charges of driving under the influence, driving after having been declared an habitual offender, and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, reserving his right to appeal the trial court’s ruling on his motion to suppress, the issue presented here. 1 For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

When an appellate court reviews a trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress, the court must view the facts in the light most favorable to the prevailing party below and grant to that party all reasonable…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. California v. Hodari D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. Garcia-CantuCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
  2. State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Kansas · 2003
  3. State v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2008
  5. Hrezo v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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