Desposito v. Commonwealth

FRANK, Judge.

Michael Anthony Desposito, appellant, was convicted, in a bench trial, of driving after having been declared an habitual offender, second or subsequent offense, in violation of Code § 46.2-357. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Specifically, he alleges the traffic checkpoint was invalid. For the reasons stated, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

BACKGROUND

Sergeant Drew Darby of the Hanover County Sheriffs Office supervised a traffic checkpoint at which appellant was arrested on May 27, 2009. Hanover County has a policy and…