Legal Opinion

Foltz v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided September 7, 2010No. Record 0521-09-4PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEALES, Judge.

David L. Foltz, Jr., (appellant) was convicted by a jury of abduction with intent to defile pursuant to Code § 18.2-48 and was sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, appellant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. In particular, appellant contends that the court erred by ruling (1) that the placement of a GPS (global positioning system) device in the bumper of his work van did not violate the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution or Article 1, section 10, of the Virginia Constitution, and (2) that the use of a GPS device to track…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. Cuevas-PerezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  2. Foltz v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011
  3. State v. ZahnSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  4. Foltz v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010
  5. Foltz v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2012

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