Legal Opinion
Jones v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 16, 2009No. Record 080374PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice LEROY F. MILLETTE, JR.
In this appeal from a defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2, we consider whether a positive alert from a narcotics detection dog was sufficiently reliable to establish probable cause to conduct a search of a vehicle. We also consider whether the evidence was sufficient to establish that an alleged firearm was designed, made, and intended to expel a projectile by means of an explosion.
BACKGROUND
On August 23, 2006, Officer Keith Tucker, a Hampton police officer, was patrolling an area of…
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