Legal Opinion
Dixon v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 9, 2005No. Record 041952.; Record 041996PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEENAN, Justice.
In these appeals, we consider the denial of a defendant's motion to suppress certain statements he made to the police before being advised of his rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 , 86 S.Ct. 1602 , 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). The central issue we resolve is whether a suspect detained at the scene of a traffic accident was in police custody for purposes of the Miranda rule after the suspect was placed in handcuffs and locked in a police patrol car.
Rodney Lee Dixon, Jr. was charged in the City of Norfolk with driving under the influence (DUI), third offense within the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Oregon v. ElstadSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by20 opinions
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