Legal Opinion
Van Andre Beasley v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided July 17, 2012No. 1534111PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEALES, Judge.
Van Andre Beasley (appellant) was convicted in the trial court of possession of cocaine, in violation of Code § 18.2-250, and possession of heroin with intent to distribute (third or subsequent offense), in violation of Code § 18.2-248. Appellant argues on appeal that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress these illegal drugs from the evidence admitted at trial. We disagree with appellant’s argument, and, for the following reasons, we affirm the convictions.
I. BACKGROUND 1
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