173 W. Va. 285 - State v. Farmer’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
July 1999
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Schneckloth v. Bustamonte · Bumper v. North Carolina · United States v. Watson · 165 W. Va. 741 - State v. Craft · 162 W. Va. 666 - State v. Canby
Most-quoted passages
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“The test of exigent circumstances for the making of an arrest for a felony without a warrant in West Virginia is whether, under the totality of the circumstances, the police had reasonable grounds to believe that if an immediate arrest were not made, the accused would be able to destroy evidence, flee or otherwise avoid capture, or might, during the time necessary to procure a warrant, endanger the safety or property of others. This is an objective test based on what a reasonable, well-trained police officer would believe.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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