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Carter v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 387 S.E.2d 505
  • 9 Va. App. 310
  • 6 Va. Law Rep. 915
  • 1990 Va. App. LEXIS 2

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  • noting that the search, if supported by independent probable cause, need not follow the arrest
  • “So long as probable cause to arrest exists at the time of the search... it is unimportant that the search preceded the formal arrest if the arrest followed quickly on the heels of the challenged search.”
  • reliability of unnamed informant not established

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Judges: Benton

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