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EDMUNDSON v. COM.

Record No. 1657-90-1.

412 S.E.2d 727 (1992)

Carlos Rodriguez EDMUNDSON v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

January 7, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theresa B. Berry, for appellant.

Leah A. Darron, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Mary Sue Terry, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: BAKER, COLEMAN and WILLIS, JJ.

COLEMAN, Judge.

Carlos Rodriquez Edmundson pled guilty to and was convicted of possessing cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-250. In this appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in compelling him to testify at his sentencing hearing in contravention of his fifth amendment rights. We hold that by pleading guilty, a defendant waives his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination as to matters germane to the offense for which he has pled guilty and...

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