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FACTS AND TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS

On June 21, 2009, uniformed police officers went to a house in Parchester Village in Richmond to execute an arrest warrant for defendant, a convicted felon. When the officers arrived in marked patrol cars, they saw defendant sitting on the front lawn of the house with four to eight young men. Several police officers exited their patrol cars and walked toward defendant, who immediately stood up, turned around, and walked toward the house in an “extremely nervous” manner. The officers called out to defendant by name, asking him to stop. Defendant did not stop; he quickened his pace toward the

1 house. Defendant was holding the front area of his pants, which suggested to the police officers that defendant was “trying to maintain possession of a firearm” concealed in his pants. Defendant reached the house before the police could intercept him. Defendant went through the house and ran out the back door, where a police officer apprehended him. Defendant was searched but no firearm was found. A resident of the house told the officers that she saw defendant run into the house. The resident testified that defendant ran in front of the living room couch…