Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided November 10, 1997No. 1033963PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Judge.
Stephen Wayne Mitchell was convicted of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, his third offense committed within ten years of an offense. See Code §§ 18.2-266 and 18.2-270. On appeal, he contends that the certificate of analysis was inadmissible and that the conviction was unlawful because he was' operating his motor vehicle on private property. We affirm the conviction.
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The evidence at trial proved that a deputy sheriff drove his vehicle on a road through a privately-owned mobile home complex to investigate a report of a crime. The deputy sheriff…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Thurston v. City of LynchburgCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
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