Legal Opinion
Com. v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 18, 2008No. Record 071419PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice S. BERNARD GOODWYN.
In this case, we consider the standard to be applied in determining whether a search is reasonable under the protective sweep and exigent circumstances exceptions to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement for search of a person's home.
Christopher Shawn Robertson ("Robertson") was charged with violating Code § 18.2-308.2, possessing a firearm after having been declared delinquent while a juvenile over the age of fourteen for a crime that would have been a felony if committed as an adult. He was also charged with discharging a firearm within city limits,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- United States v. PlaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Maryland v. BuieSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Fore v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- McCain v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
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