Riddick v. Commonwealth

BRAY, Judge.

Jeffrey Nelson Riddick (defendant) was convicted by a jury for robbery in violation of Code § 18.2-58. On appeal, defendant complains that the trial court erroneously denied his motions to suppress his inculpatory statements to police and to dismiss the indictment for violations of defendant’s statutory and constitutional rights of speedy trial. Finding no error, we affirm the conviction.

Under familiar principles of appellate review, we examine the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom. Martin…