Legal Opinion

Testa v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided December 1, 2009No. 2438084PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELSEY, Judge.

The trial court convicted Joshua Mark Testa of misdemean- or obstruction of justice for threatening two deputies with violence if they attempted to arrest him. Testa argues on appeal that the trial court should have suppressed the evidence of his threats. Testa also contends his conviction rests on insufficient evidence. Finding the exclusionary rule inapplicable and the evidence sufficient, we affirm Testa’s conviction.

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We review the facts “in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, giving it the benefit of any reasonable inferences.” Glenn v. Commonwealth, 49 Va.App.…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Yarborough v. AlvaradoSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Georgia v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Blain v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
  5. United States v. Carl Sprinkle, A/K/A Carl SprinklerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Tizon v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2012
  2. Joyce v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010
  3. Morris v. City of Virginia BeachCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011
  4. Foltz v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011
  5. Thomas v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010

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