Legal Opinion
McCloud v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided April 17, 2001No. 1368001PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*278FRANK, Judge.
Deshawn Eugene McCloud (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a “strip search” of his person, in violation of his statutory and Fourth Amendment rights. Finding no error, we affirm the conviction.
I. BACKGROUND
On October 5, 1999, Norfolk Police Officers Christopher Hatman and T.L. Sterling were on duty in an unmarked police car in the area of Virginia Beach Boulevard and Ballentine…
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