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Wood v. Commonwealth

497 S.E.2d 484, 27 Va. App. 21, 1998 Va. App. LEXIS 201
CourtCourt of Appeals of Virginia
DecidedMarch 31, 1998
Docket0605962
StatusPublished
Cited by22 cases

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Wood v. Commonwealth, 497 S.E.2d 484, 27 Va. App. 21, 1998 Va. App. LEXIS 201 (Va. Ct. App. 1998).

Opinions

WILLIS, Judge,

with whom FITZPATRICK, Chief Judge, joins, concurring.

I understand the community caretaker doctrine to be as described in the dissent. Police officers are charged with the duty of promoting public safety and rendering needed assistance. This duty is separate from the detection of crime. The discharge of this duty may, under appropriate circumstances, justify warrantless entry into a residence. However, I do not find such circumstances to have existed in this case. Therefore, I concur in the result reached by the majority.

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