Legal Opinion

Jones v. Town of Marion

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided January 12, 1999No. 2836973PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Judge.

Rodney Dale Jones appeals his conviction of driving under the influence in violation of Code § 18.2-266. Jones contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to strike because (1) the arresting officer failed to offer him a preliminary breath analysis pursuant to Code § 18.2-267, and (2) the arresting officer failed to bring him before a magistrate to determine probable cause as required by Code § 19.2-82. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Officer Henderson observed Jones’s van straddle the center line and, despite oncoming traffic, turn from a left turn…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Higginbotham v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  3. Frye v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  4. Timbers v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
  5. Farmer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. Anthony George Iron Cloud, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  2. Jones v. Town of MarionSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000
  3. Ahmed Riyadh Aloudah v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2018
  4. Commonwealth v. PetteyCharlottesville County Circuit Court · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. StewartFairfax County Circuit Court · 2015

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