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