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Foster v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 380 S.E.2d 12
  • 8 Va. App. 167
  • 5 Va. Law Rep. 2533
  • 1989 Va. App. LEXIS 46

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  • holding that once a suspect has invoked his right to counsel, police may still legitimately inquire whether the suspect has changed his mind about speaking to them without an attorney
  • holding that once a suspect has invoked his right to counsel, police may still legitimately inquire whether the suspect has changed his mind about speaking to them without an attorney
  • holding that the accused initiated the conversation with officers after invoking his right to counsel by continuing to assert his intent to talk to officers “no matter what his attorney advised”

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Judges: Cole

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