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COM. v. ROBERTSON

Record No. 071419.

659 S.E.2d 321 (2008)

COMMONWEALTH of Virginia v. Christopher Shawn ROBERTSON.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 18, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan M. Harris, Assistant Attorney General (Robert F. McDonnell, Attorney General, on brief), for appellant.

Joe Garrett (Garrett & Garrett, Danville, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

OPINION BY Justice S. BERNARD GOODWYN.

In this case, we consider the standard to be applied in determining whether a search is reasonable under the protective sweep and exigent circumstances exceptions to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement for search of a person's home.

Christopher Shawn Robertson ("Robertson") was charged with violating Code § 18.2-308.2, possessing a firearm after having been declared delinquent while a juvenile over the age of...

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