Legal Opinion
Smith v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided October 19, 1999No. 2067983PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Judge.
Gloria Jean Smith was convicted in a bench trial of two counts of felonious assault and battery of a police officer in violation of Code § 18.2-57(C). On appeal, Smith argues that because she was unlawfully arrested, she was legally justified in resisting the arrest. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the convictions.
BACKGROUND
Officer Childress and Lieutenant Marshall were dispatched to the “Oz House,” a known crack house, in response to a reported shooting. When the officers arrived, they encountered Smith, the mother of the shooting victim. Officer Childress asked Smith…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Beck v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- Fuller v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Polk v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
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