Thomas v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BRAY, J.

Demetris Thomas (defendant) was convicted of statutory burglary, attempted rape, malicious wounding and aggravated sexual battery and was sentenced in accordance with the jury’s recommendation to thirty-five years imprisonment. On appeal, defendant complains that he was unlawfully arrested and that the trial court erred in admitting certain impeachment evidence, his statement to police and a ‘ ‘tainted’ ’ identification. For the reason stated below, we reverse and remand.

Upon appeal from a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress, we must view the evidence in the light most…