Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Rice
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided September 29, 1998No. 0961982PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEMONS, Judge.
Richard H. Rice was indicted for carrying a concealed weapon after having been previously convicted of a felony, a violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. By order dated April 23,1998, the Circuit Court for the County of Albemarle granted Rice’s motion to suppress the weapon. The Commonwealth appealed and, for the reasons stated below, we reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
On June 2, 1997, Officer Mike Wagner of the Albemarle County Police Department observed a car driven by Richard H. Rice with its left headlight out. Officer Wagner stopped the car and asked Rice for his driver’s license.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. RusherCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Commonwealth v. GrimsteadCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
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3Cited by21 opinions
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