YANCEY v. COM.

Record No. 0271-98-2.

518 S.E.2d 325 (1999)

30 Va. App. 510

Celesteen Viola YANCEY, v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Richmond.

August 31, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony G. Spencer (C. David Whaley; Morchower, Luxton & Whaley, on briefs), Richmond, for appellant.

Steven A. Witmer, Assistant Attorney General (Mark L. Earley, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: BENTON, BUMGARDNER and FRANK, JJ.


BUMGARDNER, Judge.

Celestine V. Yancy appeals her conviction at a bench trial of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of Code § 18.2-248. She argues that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress. We conclude the officers had probable cause to arrest the defendant, they seized the evidence lawfully, and the trial court properly denied the motion to suppress. Accordingly, we affirm the conviction.

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