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Snell v. Commonwealth (ORDER)
No. 070528Supreme Court of Virginia
070528 Snell v. Commonwealth (ORDER) 04/18/2008 In a case involving the issue of whether a police officer had probable cause to seize folded currency found in a defendant's wallet and subject it to further sea…
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070528 Snell v. Commonwealth (ORDER) 04/18/2008 In a case involving the issue of whether a police officer had probable cause to s…
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070528 Snell v. Commonwealth (ORDER) 04/18/2008 In a case involving the issue of whether a police officer had probable cause to seize folded currency found in a defendant's wallet and subject it to further search by unfolding it to reveal drugs, the Court of Appeals erred in upholding the circuit court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress. The folded currency at issue in Grandison v. Commonwealth, 274 Va. 316, 645 S.E.2d 298 (2007) is not materially distinguishable from the folded currency at issue in this case. As a result, the Court of Appeals' ruling conflicts with the contrary ruling in Grandison, and its judgment constitutes reversible error. The judgment is reversed, the con…
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