Legal Opinion

James Henry Fisher v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided February 10, 2004No. 3309024PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHANNA L. FITZPATRICK, Chief Judge.

James Henry Fisher (appellant) appeals his convictions for possessing a firearm while possessing cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-308.4, and possessing a firearm while a convicted felon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. 1 Appellant contends that the trial court erred in: (1) denying his motion to suppress, because the evidence was seized following an improper impoundment and inventory search of his automobile in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and (2) admitting evidence that appellant and his vehicle matched an earlier police description of a person…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. McGee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  5. Juares v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Eberth v. County of Prince WilliamCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2006
  2. Ceon Maurice Fauntleroy v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2013
  3. Commonwealth of Virginia v. Hunter Franklin HocuttCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2015
  4. Commonwealth v. BerrySalem County Circuit Court · 2004

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