Grimsley v. Dodson

MEMORANDUM OPINION

TURK, Chief Judge.

Petitioner seeks habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The sole question is whether the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule is applicable to state probation revocation proceedings. The Commonwealth of Virginia concedes that full exhaustion of state remedies has already occurred.

I

The circumstances and facts surrounding the underlying state convictions in this case are somewhat complex and are not directly relevant to the matters currently at issue. It is sufficient to note that the petitioner, Johnnie Ray Grimsley, is currently being held…