· 8/2/1988
Stroud v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 370 S.E.2d 721
- 6 Va. App. 633
- 5 Va. Law Rep. 116
- 1988 Va. App. LEXIS 76
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that driver’s U-tum and reversal of direction within 100 to 150 feet of roadblock gave officer reasonable suspicion for stop
- constitutionality of roadblock immaterial to motorist’s detention where motorist reverses direction in an attempt to avoid the roadblock
- constitutionality of roadblock immaterial to motorist's detention where motorist reverses direction in an attempt to avoid the roadblock
- police officer had reasonable and articulable suspicion to stop motorist who made a U-turn within 100-150 feet of the roadblock
- U-turn 100 to 150 feet before roadblock gave rise to a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity
- police had necessary reasonable suspicion of criminal activity when driver executed a U-turn between 100 and 150 feet before a roadblock
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