MORENO v. COMMONWEALTH

Record No. 1801-19-4.

858 S.E.2d 432 (2021)

73 Va. App. 267

Michael MORENO, s/k/a Michel Moreno v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 15, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Vernail , for appellant.

Virginia B. Theisen , Senior Assistant Attorney General ( Mark R. Herring , Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: Chief Judge Decker, Judges Beales and Athey.


OPINION BY JUDGE CLIFFORD L. ATHEY, JR.

Michael Moreno, s/k/a Michel Moreno ("Moreno") challenges his conviction for first-degree murder and felony hit and run. In support of this challenge, Moreno contends that the Circuit Court of Loudoun County ("trial court") erred when it failed to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless "ping" of Moreno's cell phone. Finding no error, we affirm the convictions.

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