Legal Opinion
State v. Lacy
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1996No. 23055PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLECKLEY, Justice:
The defendant below and appellant herein, John A. Lacy, appeals his conviction for three counts of receiving stolen property in violation of W.Va.Code, 61-3-18 (1923). The defendant asserts the circuit court erred in admitting certain evidence against him under the plain view exception to the warrant requirement. Holding that the Fourth Amendment issues raised in this appeal cannot be decided on this record, we return this case to the circuit court with directions and guidance.
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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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