ByConnie Morrison
Terrell Charles Thomas, of New Church, was convicted in Accomack County Circuit Court of drug and weapons charges. The charges stem from an incident in November 2011 during which members of the Eastern Shore Drug Task Force attempted to stop Mr. Thomas after receiving information by telephone about possible drug activity.
According to those officers, Mr. Thomas attempted to elude them and instead ended up in the median of US13 just south of Ts Corner. Mr. Thomas left the vehicle on foot, crossed north-bound traffic on US13, and ran between two buildings. Officers pursued on foot, and were able to apprehend Mr. Thomas. They then recovered two loaded 22-caliber pistols that Mr. Thomas had discarded during the chase, and recovered crack cocaine from Mr. Thomass Lexus.
The defense attempted to show that the cocaine did not belong to Mr. Thomas, arguing that he had purchased the vehicle less than 48 hours before the incident, and did not know the drugs were in the vehicle. Judge Frederick Lowe, however, found that the Commonwealth had met its burden of proof and found Mr. Thomas guilty. He was remanded to jail to await sentencing in this case and in another case of cocaine possession for which he was convicted in February.
According to those officers, Mr. Thomas attempted to elude them and instead ended up in the median of US13 just south of Ts Corner. Mr. Thomas left the vehicle on foot, crossed north-bound traffic on US13, and ran between two buildings. Officers pursued on foot, and were able to apprehend Mr. Thomas. They then recovered two loaded 22-caliber pistols that Mr. Thomas had discarded during the chase, and recovered crack cocaine from Mr. Thomass Lexus.
The defense attempted to show that the cocaine did not belong to Mr. Thomas, arguing that he had purchased the vehicle less than 48 hours before the incident, and did not know the drugs were in the vehicle. Judge Frederick Lowe, however, found that the Commonwealth had met its burden of proof and found Mr. Thomas guilty. He was remanded to jail to await sentencing in this case and in another case of cocaine possession for which he was convicted in February.
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