Commonwealth v. Bertozzi
Henrico County Circuit Court
1Opinion of the Court
By JUDGE E. BALLARD BAKER
Defendant objects in this radar prosecution to the certificate of calibration of the police vehicle, and to the absence of a certificate of calibration of the radar unit.
As to the calibration of the vehicle, the affidavit states that C. Linwood Miles signed the calibration and that Miles personally performed the calibration check and that the certificate is true and correct. The use of "we" in another part of the affidavit does not detract from the effect of Miles's affidavit.
The radar used in this arrest was a unit attached to the motorcycle of the officer. Prior to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Farmer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
- Sweeny v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
- Thomas v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Crosby v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963