PATTY v. COMMONWEALTH

Record No. 761249.

235 S.E.2d 437 (1977)

Larry Dale PATTY v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. H. Harrington, Jr., Fairfax (Farley & Harrington, Fairfax, on briefs), for plaintiff in error.

James E. Kulp, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Anthony F. Troy, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

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


COMPTON, Justice.

Indicted for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, defendant Larry Dale Patty was tried by the court without a jury, found guilty, and, by order of May 25,1976, sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, with execution of five years suspended.

The issues on appeal are: (1) Was there probable cause for defendant's arrest? (2) Was the search of the motor vehicle in which the marijuana was found constitutional? (3) Was the testimony...

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