Legal Opinion
Hamby v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 12, 1981No. Record 800929PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Larry Hugh Hamby was arrested and subsequently indicted on charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. On January 28, 1980, Hamby was tried with a co-defendant and convicted by the court sitting without a jury. On March 20, 1980, the court fined Hamby $1,000 and sentenced him to ten years in the penitentiary.
During trial Hamby moved to suppress a quantity of cocaine seized from an unlocked, but zippered-shut briefcase found in the back seat of his automobile at the time of his arrest. The court below overruled Hamby’s motion and admitted the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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