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· 6/2/1998

Ricks v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 499 S.E.2d 575
  • 27 Va. App. 442
  • 1998 Va. App. LEXIS 301

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding that a kitchen knife with a four-inch blade was not a weapon when appellant was arrested for driving while intoxicated and the knife was found in a search of appellant’s vehicle
  • An eight to ten inch long steak knife with a six inch blade is not weapon of like kind.
  • An eight to ten inch long steak knife with a six inch blade is not weapon of like kind.

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Judges: Benton, Elder, Bumgardner

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