Legal Opinion
Logan v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided December 13, 2005No. 0852043PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UPON REHEARING EN BANC
D. ARTHUR KELSEY, Judge.
Convicted of possession of cocaine, James Gregory Logan argues on appeal that the trial court erred by not suppressing evidence obtained during a warrantless entry into Logan’s rooming house. We agree with Logan and reverse his conviction.
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Looking for someone else, a police officer entered the rooming house where Logan resided. The rooming house was an old home converted to board fifteen residents. The officer had no arrest warrant for Logan or any search warrant for the rooming house. Once inside, the officer saw Logan walking up a flight of…
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- Slayton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
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