Legal Opinion
Whitfield v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 28, 2003No. Record 021520PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENIOR JUSTICE COMPTON
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The sole question in this criminal appeal is whether the Court of Appeals of Virginia correctly approved a circuit court’s refusal to suppress certain evidence gathered following defendant’s detention by the police.
Defendant Johnny Maurice Whitfield was indicted in the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News for possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute it. Prior to arraignment, he moved the court to suppress evidence seized from his person when he was detained and arrested without a warrant.
Subsequently, during a bench…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Murphy v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
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3Cited by49 opinions
- McCain v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2008
- Slayton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
- Raab v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007
- Glenn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007
- Copeland v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
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