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Buhrman v. Commonwealth
No. 070954Supreme Court of Virginia
070954 Buhrman v. Commonwealth 04/18/2008 The trial court erred in denying a motion to suppress physical evidence obtained in a search incident to arrest because the observation of hand-rolled cigarettes in th…
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070954 Buhrman v. Commonwealth 04/18/2008 The trial court erred in denying a motion to suppress physical evidence obtained in a s…
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070954 Buhrman v. Commonwealth 04/18/2008 The trial court erred in denying a motion to suppress physical evidence obtained in a search incident to arrest because the observation of hand-rolled cigarettes in the defendant's vehicle did not provide probable cause to arrest her for possession of marijuana. Evidence of the defendant's alleged "intoxication" and vaguely "suspicious" actions, without more, does not suffice to indicate that the hand-rolled cigarette materials were being used for an illegitimate purpose. After suppression of the items seized there would be insufficient evidence to sustain convictions in any retrial on indictments that were brought charging defendant with possession…
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