Legal Opinion
Purdie v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided July 10, 2001No. 0970004PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANNUNZIATA, Judge.
The appellant, Maurice Purdie, appeals his convictions for possession of cocaine, in violation of Code § 18.2-250, and for possession of marijuana, 1 in violation of Code § 18.2-250.1. Purdie contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence of the cocaine and marijuana seized from his person. Because the police had probable cause to arrest Purdie at the time they conducted the search and seized the evidence, we hold the trial court properly denied Purdie’s motion to suppress and affirm the convictions.
BACKGROUND
On appeal, we view the evidence and…
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