· 3/13/2001
Ross v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 542 S.E.2d 819
- 35 Va. App. 103
- 2001 Va. App. LEXIS 112
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing that a glassine envelope is a “‘telltale sign of heroin’” and that passing one in a “furtive or evasive” manner provides probable cause to arrest (quoting People v. Alexander, 333 N.E.2d 157, 158 (N.Y. 1975))
- “A search made by a law enforcement officer pursuant to a lawful custodial arrest, which, of course, must be based on probable cause, is a well recognized exception to the warrant requirement.”
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Judges: Coleman
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