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Parker v. Commonwealth
No. 971010Supreme Court of Virginia
971010 Parker v. Commonwealth 01/09/1998 An encounter between a police officer and a pedestrian was a seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and the police…
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971010 Parker v. Commonwealth 01/09/1998 An encounter between a police officer and a pedestrian was a seizure within the meaning …
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971010 Parker v. Commonwealth 01/09/1998 An encounter between a police officer and a pedestrian was a seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and the police officer had reasonable, articulable suspicion to detain the defendant for investigative purposes. The drug conviction obtained using evidence of cocaine seized from the defendant is affirmed.
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971010 Parker v. Commonwealth 01/09/1998 An encounter between a police officer and a pedestrian was a seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and the police officer had reasonable, articulable suspicion to detain the defendant for investigative purposes. The drug conviction obtained using evidence of cocaine seized from the defendant is affirmed.
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