LEATHERWOOD v. COMMONWEALTH


207 S.E.2d 845 (1974)

Barry Joseph LEATHERWOOD v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

August 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Baskin, Arlington, for plaintiff in error.

Linwood T. Wells, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN and POFF, JJ.


I'ANSON, Justice.

Defendant, Barry Joseph Leatherwood, was convicted by a jury for possession of cocaine, and his punishment was fixed at twelve months in jail and payment of a $250 fine. Defendant was sentenced accordingly, and he is here on a writ of error to the judgment of conviction.

While several errors have been assigned, the only one we need consider is defendant's contention that it was error to admit in his trial evidence obtained as a result of...

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