· 6/12/1981
Keeter v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 278 S.E.2d 841
- 222 Va. 134
- 1981 Va. LEXIS 283
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that \an exigent circumstance exists justifying [a warrantless] entry where the law enforcement officers have probable cause to believe that it is necessary to prevent the destruction of evidence\
- holding that the police officers had probable cause to make a warrantless entry
- equating “reasonable belief” language in Mincey with “probable cause”
- risk of destruction of drugs
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Judges: Cochran
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