Jones v. Commonwealth

Opinion

ELDER, J.

Ronald Samuel Jones appeals from his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He argues that the trial court erred in refusing to suppress the cocaine found in his motel room during a warrantless search resulting from a maid’s tip. On appeal, the burden is on appellant to show, considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, that the denial of the motion to suppress constituted reversible error. See Fore v. Commonwealth, 220 Va. 1007, 1010, 265 S.E.2d 729, 731, cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1017 (1980). For the reasons set forth below,…