Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1/17/1989

Bosworth v. Commonwealth

Citations

375 S.E.2d 756
7 Va. App. 567
5 Va. Law Rep. 1581
1989 Va. App. LEXIS 5

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holding that the threat of obtaining a warrant if K-9 unit alerted on vehicle was not coercion
stating that if K-9 unit dog alerted on vehicle a warrant could be obtained did not amount to coercion
a suspect’s consent to search was not coerced even though it was given after officer stated he could obtain a search warrant if a drug dog alerted to her car
consent held not to be a product of coercion when given subsequentto police statement that a search warrant could be obtained if K-9 dog responded positively to check of vehicle
“A motorist stopped by police for a traffic infraction is not subject to the protections prescribed by Miranda until he is subjected to treatment that places him in custody.” (internal citations omitted)
“Furthermore, any factual disputes about what occurred at the scene and whether the troopers coerced the defendant were resolved by the trial court and, since they are not plainly wrong, cannot be disturbed on appeal.”

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