Day: January 20, 2017

Virginia Legal Update (Search Warrants)

In Campbell v. Commonwealth the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled on an important issue regarding Search Warrants in Virginia.  The issue in the case was whether failure by the Commonwealth to abide by the affidavit filing requirement imposed by §19.2-54 required suppression of the evidence obtained during the search. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and establishes the requirement …

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