McLaughlin v. Commonwealth

629 S.E.2d 724 (2006)

48 Va. App. 243

Carmas (Carmus) Jonah McLAUGHLIN

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Record No. 0250-05-3.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Salem.

May 23, 2006.

Jesse W. Meadows, III, Chatham, for appellant.

Kathleen B. Martin, Assistant Attorney General (Judith Williams Jagdmann, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: BENTON, CLEMENTS and KELSEY, JJ.

BENTON, Judge.

Carmas Jonah McLaughlin appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He contends the police did not have probable cause to search the vehicle he occupied and that the evidence was…