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· 3/6/1972

Huvar v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 187 S.E.2d 177
  • 212 Va. 667
  • 1972 Va. LEXIS 232

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a defendant’s presence in an apartment where the odor of marijuana was prevalent and drugs were scattered about is insufficient to prove he possessed or controlled the drugs
  • holding that a defendant's presence in an apartment where the odor of marijuana was prevalent and drugs were scattered about is insufficient to prove he possessed or controlled the drugs
  • holding that an accused's mere presence in another person's apartment when drugs are found is not sufficient to sustain a conviction for possession of those drugs

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Judges: Snead, Carrico, Gordon, Harrison, Cochran, Harman

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