Legal Opinion

Robinson v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 14, 2009No. 2427071PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RANDOLPH A. BEALES, Judge.

Antoinette Robinson (appellant) was convicted of possession of cocaine, in violation of Code § 18.2-250. On appeal, appel lant argues that the trial court erred in ruling that the police had probable cause to arrest her and, therefore, erred in denying her motion to suppress drug evidence seized from her person incident to the arrest. Finding no error, we affirm.

I. Background

At approximately 11:10 p.m. on February 20, 2007, City of Newport News Police Officer Carlos Nunez received information from a confidential informant (“Cl”) concerning an imminent drug…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. McGee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Alan Rashad Gholston v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010
  2. Commonwealth v. JohnstonMartinsville County Circuit Court · 2011
  3. Jason Lamont Jones v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011

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