Commonwealth v. Forest

By Judge Everett A. Martin, Jr.

I find from the evidence at the suppression hearing of July 16, 2003, that Officer E. G. Depena of the Norfolk Police Department was on routine patrol on March 5, 2003, when he saw Mr. Forest leaving the front of the house at 2903 Lens Avenue. Before beginning his duties that day, Officer Depena had reviewed a list of outstanding warrants on suspects who lived in his patrol area, and he noted that one such warrant was for a Robert Moles, a white male, who resided at 2903 Lens Avenue. Office Depena testified that he thought Mr. Moles was between 40 and 50 years…