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BUHRMAN v. COM.

Record No. 070954.

659 S.E.2d 325 (2008)

Frances Grace BUHRMAN v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 18, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Mann, Richmond (Canfield, Baer, Heller & Johnston, on briefs), for appellant.

Alice T. Armstrong, Assistant Attorney General II (Robert F. McDonnell, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

OPINION BY Justice LAWRENCE L. KOONTZ, JR.

In this appeal, we determine whether a police officer had probable cause to arrest an individual for possession of marijuana after observing hand-rolled cigarettes in the individual's vehicle.

BACKGROUND

On June 8, 2005, Officer C.M. Nelson of the Henrico County Police Department entered a convenience store located in a "high-drug" area of Henrico County. While in the store, Officer Nelson noticed...

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