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Collins v. Commonwealth
No. 110067Supreme Court of Virginia
110067 Collins v. Commonwealth 01/13/2012 In the prosecution of a North Carolina bail bondsman, who was not licensed as such in Virginia, for attempted abduction under Code §§ 18.2-26 and 18.2-47 and use of a …
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110067 Collins v. Commonwealth 01/13/2012 In the prosecution of a North Carolina bail bondsman, who was not licensed as such in V…
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110067 Collins v. Commonwealth 01/13/2012 In the prosecution of a North Carolina bail bondsman, who was not licensed as such in Virginia, for attempted abduction under Code §§ 18.2-26 and 18.2-47 and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony pursuant to Code § 18.2-53.1, the convictions are upheld. The General Assembly has abolished any common law privilege for out-of-state bondsmen to enter the Commonwealth without authorization in order to capture fugitives. The defendant's argument that he mistakenly thought the person he attempted to capture was a fugitive from North Carolina, and thus that he lacked the specific intent required for abduction, is irrelevant. In the absence of commo…
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