Commonwealth v. Stenning

By Judge James H. Chamblin

This case came before the Court on the appeal of the defendant from the Loudoun County General District Court, filed in this Court on October 20, 1994. The defendant was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, a violation of § 18.2-266(ii) of the Code of Virginia, on October 4, 1994. The defendant has filed a motion to suppress all evidence obtained as a result of his being stopped and arrested at a sobriety checkpoint on July 3, 1994. The defendant claims that his rights under the Virginia and United States Constitutions were violated by the…