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- Title: Wilson V. Commonwealth
- Author : Virginia Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 06, 1993
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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In this appeal, Alvin McKay Wilson, the appellant, asserts that the trial court erred when it (1) failed to grant his motion to suppress evidence for the reason that the search warrant did not adequately describe the premises to be searched; (2) permitted the Commonwealth to introduce testimony that the witness on prior occasions had purchased cocaine from the appellant; and (3) held the evidence was sufficient to support his bench trial conviction for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute. We hold that the trial court did not err in denying Wilson's motion to suppress the evidence, but that it erred by admitting testimony that Wilson previously had sold cocaine. We cannot say that the error was harmless. Because we reverse and remand the conviction for trial error, we do not address the sufficiency of the evidence.