CASE BRIEF
Caption:
Najee Finique Hairston v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 67 Va. App. 552
Facts:
A police officer had spotted the appellant driving at high speed and overtaking dangerously. The officer did not stop the appellant immediately but only managed to find him three hours later. Upon searching the car, the police officers found cocaine and synthetic marijuana together with packaging materials and other paraphernalia. The defendant was arrested for possession of cocaine and cannabimimetic agent with the intention to distribute and a subsequent offense of driving on a suspended license.
Procedural history:
Before the trial, the appellant filed a motion to suppress the evidence because the seizure was unconstitutional. The trial court
