Legal Opinion

Henry v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided June 13, 2000No. 0957992PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OVERTON, Senior Judge.

Appellant, Derrick George Henry, was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in refusing to suppress evidence seized during execution of a search warrant. Finding no error, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

“In reviewing a trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress, ‘the burden is upon [the defendant] to show that the ruling, when the evidence is considered most favorably to the Commonwealth, constituted reversible error.’” McGee v. Commonwealth, 25 Va.App. 193, 197, 487 S.E.2d 259,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Richards v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. McGee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  4. Lowe v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
  5. Simmons v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Slayton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  2. Sabo v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2002
  3. Henry v. WardenSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
  4. Foltz v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010
  5. Jackson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003

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