Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Thompson

Charlottesville County Circuit Court

Decided November 10, 2005No. Case No. (Criminal) 05-131Published

1Opinion of the Court

By Judge Edward L. Hogshire

Defendant Joseph Thompson has filed a Motion to Suppress evidence obtained against him. An evidentiary hearing was held on August 16,2005, and both the Defendant and the Commonwealth submitted briefs. On the grounds set forth below, the Court denies the motion in part and grants it in part.

Statement of Facts

For the purpose of this Motion to Suppress, the Court will utilize the facts as presented in the August 16, 2005, hearing. At the hearing, the Defendant conceded that for determination of this Motion, the facts are as stated by the officer. (Oral Argument Trans.,…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. United States v. JacobsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Illinois v. KrullSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Arizona v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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