Legal Opinion
Hawley v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 11, 1965No. Record 6113PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGordon, J.
The defendant, John Edward Hawley, asks us to set aside his conviction of statutory burglary because the conviction rested on illegally obtained evidence that he had possession of the stolen property shortly after the crime was committed. This evidence, the defendant says, was procured by an unreasonable search of a Chrysler automobile, in violation of his constitutional rights, and was therefore inadmissible.
On November 15, 1963, a dwelling in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia, was broken into, and United States coins (including currency and proof coins) and whiskey were stolen.
On November…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Abel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by26 opinions
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