Timothy Kenneth Bartley v. Commonwealth of Virginia

OPINION BY

JUDGE WILLIAM G. PETTY

Timothy Kenneth Bartley was convicted of possession of methamphetamines in violation of Code § 18.2-250. Bartley argues on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress because the search of his car was invalid. Bartley’s assignment of error is procedurally defaulted under Rule 5A:20(e); therefore, we affirm his conviction.

Background

Waynesboro City police were executing a search warrant for methamphetamines at the residence of a suspected methamphetamine distributor (distributor) when the distributor identified Bartley as his “supplier.”…