MEJIA v. COMMONWEALTH

Record No. 1937-92-4.

441 S.E.2d 41 (1994)

Alexander MEJIA v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

February 22, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary H. Smith, Alexandria, for appellant.

Eugene Murphy, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Stephen D. Rosenthal, Atty. Gen., Michael T. Judge, Asst. Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Present: BENTON, ELDER and FITZPATRICK, JJ.


FITZPATRICK, Judge.

Alexander Mejia (appellant) was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-248. On appeal, appellant contends that the trial court erred in failing to suppress cocaine seized from him on the ground that it was discovered as the result of an illegal search of his person. We agree with appellant and reverse the conviction.

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