Legal Opinion
Megel v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 14, 2001No. Record 002816PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENIOR JUSTICE STEPHENSON
delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this appeal, we determine whether an accused’s home may be subjected to a warrantless search by police while the accused is serving a sentence, pursuant to Code § 53.1-131.2(A), in the so-called Electronic Incarceration Program.
I
Michael L. Megel was indicted in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County for the possession of firearms as a convicted felon, in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. The trial court denied Megel’s motion to suppress evidence of firearms found in a warrantless search of his home. Thereafter, a jury convicted Megel…
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