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Jones, Ronald v. Commonwealth
No. 090727Supreme Court of Virginia
090727 Jones, Ronald v. Commonwealth 01/15/2010 In determining whether a police officer had probable cause to arrest a defendant for driving under the influence of alcohol, a court may consider the driver's re…
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090727 Jones, Ronald v. Commonwealth 01/15/2010 In determining whether a police officer had probable cause to arrest a defendant …
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090727 Jones, Ronald v. Commonwealth 01/15/2010 In determining whether a police officer had probable cause to arrest a defendant for driving under the influence of alcohol, a court may consider the driver's refusal to perform field sobriety tests when such refusal is accompanied by evidence of the driver's alcohol consumption and its discernable effect on his mental or physical state. However, the fact of such refusal is not evidence of a defendant's consciousness of guilt, and the Court of Appeals erred in holding otherwise. In this case, the totality of facts and circumstances concerning the defendant's physical and mental state rendered his refusal to perform field sobriety tests circums…
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