Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided December 17, 1996No. 1663964PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FITZPATRICK, Judge.
Michael S. Thomas (defendant) was indicted for possession of Phencyclidine (PCP), possession with intent to distribute PCP, possession of a firearm while possessing PCP, and possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. Defendant filed a motion to suppress the evidence recovered in a traffic stop on the ground that the police had no basis to detain him after they issued a traffic citation. The trial court granted the suppression motion in part, and the Commonwealth appeals that ruling pursuant to Code § 19.2-398(2). On appeal, the Commonwealth argues that…
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