MOSS v. COM.

Record No. 0129-87-3.

373 S.E.2d 170 (1988)

Marcellus Curtis MOSS v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

October 18, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney H. Kirstein (McRorie, Kirstein & Gay, Lynchburg, on brief), for appellant.

Eugene Murphy, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Mary Sue Terry, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present COLEMAN, DUFF and HODGES, JJ.


HODGES, Judge.

Marcellus Moss was convicted in a jury trial of possession of cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-250. He was sentenced in accordance with the jury's verdict to three years' imprisonment. On appeal, Moss contends that he was illegally detained by the police, thereby rendering the cocaine seized as a result thereof inadmissible. We agree and reverse. Because we find this issue to be dispositive, we need not address the other issues raised.

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