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Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Evidence, Charles E. Friend
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Evidence, Charles E. Friend
University of Richmond Law Review
During 1986-1987, Virginia evidence law has been expanded and clarified. The Court of Appeals has proved to be an important source of evidentiary decisions, and the Supreme Court of Virginia has provided needed guidance in several areas.
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Criminal Procedure, Ronald J. Bacigal
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Criminal Procedure, Ronald J. Bacigal
University of Richmond Law Review
In the landmark case of New Jersey v. T.L.O., the United States Supreme Court applied the fourth amendment to searches conducted by public school officials. This past term, in O'Conner v. Ortega, the Court held that the fourth amendment is also applicable to work-related searches conducted by public employers. As in New Jersey v. T.L.O., the Court rejected the probable cause standard in favor of a "reasonableness under all the circumstances" test to determine the constitutionality of such searches. This general "reasonableness" approach was also approved in Maryland v. Garrison, where the Court held that an "objectively understandable and reasonable" …