Frias v. Commonwealth

FITZPATRICK, Chief Judge.

Dante E. Frias (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial of possession of a firearm on school property in violation of Code § 18.2-308.1. He contends the trial court erred in failing to find him to be a “conservator of the peace” and, therefore, exempt from the charge of possession of a firearm on school property. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In November 1997, appellant was a properly licensed and “registered armed security officer” and also possessed a valid concealed weapons permit. He was employed by STI Security Company as an armed security…