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Jones v. Commonwealth
No. 080374Supreme Court of Virginia
080374 Jones v. Commonwealth 01/16/2009 In a prosecution for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2, a positive alert from a narcotics detection dog was sufficiently rel…
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080374 Jones v. Commonwealth 01/16/2009 In a prosecution for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of Code § …
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080374 Jones v. Commonwealth 01/16/2009 In a prosecution for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2, a positive alert from a narcotics detection dog was sufficiently reliable to establish probable cause to conduct a search of a vehicle. Thus the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding the narcotics detection dog's training and experience sufficient to support probable cause and therefore denying the defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized. The evidence was also sufficient to establish that an alleged firearm was designed, made, and intended to expel a projectile by means of an explosion, and the conviction is affirmed.
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080374 Jones v. Commonwealth 01/16/2009 In a prosecution for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2, a positive alert from a narcotics detection dog was sufficiently reliable to establish probable cause to conduct a search of a vehicle. Thus the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding the narcotics detection dog's training and experience sufficient to support probable cause and therefore denying the defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized. The evidence was also sufficient to establish that an alleged firearm was designed, made, and intended to expel a projectile by means of an explosion, and the conviction is affirmed.
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