Legal Opinion

Bryant v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided December 17, 2002No. 1924011PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUMPHREYS, Judge.

Joseph Leroy Bryant appeals his conviction, upon a conditional plea of guilty, for possession of an imitation controlled substance with the intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. Bryant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence against him. Specifically, Bryant argues that a statement, upon which the trial court based its decision, constituted hearsay. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I. BACKGROUND

Prior to his trial on the charge of possession of an imitation controlled substance with…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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  3. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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  5. McGee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997

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3Cited by9 opinions

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