RICHMOND, Va. (CN) – Police officers who discovered cocaine, methamphetamine and Oxycodone during a routine inventory search of an impounded truck cannot charge the vehicle\’s owner for drug possession, an appellate judge ruled.
On March 27, 2012, Richlands, Va. police officers towed James Dean Cantrell\’s truck after the driver allegedly ran a stop sign, failed a field sobriety test and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence.
The ruling does not indicate whether the appellant was sentenced for drug or DUI charges prior to his appeal.
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