Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided April 15, 2008No. 2883061PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUMPHREYS, Judge.
Simon Vaughn Murphy (“Murphy”) appeals his conviction of possession with intent to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana, in violation of Code § 18.2-248.1. He argues that he was immune from prosecution by virtue of his testimony as a Commonwealth’s witness. For the reasons that follow, we disagree and affirm Murphy’s conviction.
BACKGROUND
The facts in this case are undisputed. On March 10, 2005, Murphy and his passenger Omar Dickson (“Dickson”) arrived at the north toll plaza of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Northampton County. A state trooper at the toll plaza…
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