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McLAUGHLIN v. COM.

Record No. 0250-05-3.

629 S.E.2d 724 (2006)

48 Va. App. 243

Carmas (Carmus) Jonah McLAUGHLIN v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Salem.

May 23, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse W. Meadows, III, Chatham, for appellant.

Kathleen B. Martin, Assistant Attorney General (Judith Williams Jagdmann, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: BENTON, CLEMENTS and KELSEY, JJ.

BENTON, Judge.

Carmas Jonah McLaughlin appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He contends the police did not have probable cause to search the vehicle he occupied and that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We agree that the police did not have probable cause to search the vehicle. Therefore, we reverse the conviction.

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Officer Goins stopped a car because he noticed an equipment violation...

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