Legal Opinion
Washington v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 2, 1979No. Record No.780596PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
Iran James Washington was convicted by the trial court of robbery and of the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He argues that his arrest was without probable cause and consequently an inculpatory statement thereafter made by him was improperly admitted into evidence.
About 10 p.m. on November 29, 1977, Horace C. Hawkins was robbed in his Henrico County apartment by three armed black males. The men took a television set, a stereo receiver and a pistol. During the course of the robbery Hawkins heard one robber call another “Claude”. The crime was promptly reported to the Richmond…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Bailey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by8 opinions
- DePriest v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
- Ford v. City of Newport NewsCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1996
- Spivey v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
- Ross v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2001
- Commonwealth v. RichardsWinchester County Circuit Court · 1987
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