Commonwealth v. Mason

By Judge J. Overton Harris

Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Suppress. The Court heard arguments on the Motion on August 17, 2009, and took the matter under advisement. Following a thorough review of the pleadings, the memoranda and briefs filed by counsel, the evidence presented, and the law, the Court finds as follows.. I. Background

On April 18, 2009, Deputy Snook of the Hanover County Sheriffs Department ran a Department of Motor Vehicles check (hereinafter “DMV check”) on a blue van being driven by a male on Mechanicsville Turnpike. The purpose of the DMV check was to verify the…