Harris v. Commonwealth

ELDER, Judge.

James E. Harris, Jr. (appellant) appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-250. He contends the trial court erred when it (1) denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop of a car in which he was a passenger and (2) admitted into evidence a police officer’s testimony regarding out-of-court statements made by the car’s driver. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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FACTS

The evidence in the record, when viewed in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, proved that, on June 7, 1996, Trooper John A. Jones of the State…