Commonwealth v. Monroe

By Judge Donald W. Lemons

This matter is before the Court on the defendant’s Motion to Suppress evidence seized on August 30,1995. The Court heard evidence in support of the motion and the arguments of counsel on October 26, 1995. For the reasons stated below, the defendant’s Motion to Suppress is denied.

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on August 30,1995, Officer O’Connor and Officer Fults were on patrol in the 3200 block of Third Avenue. From their marked patrol car, the officers observed three people, including the defendant, standing at the rear of a parked car on the street.

As the patrol car…