Main v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
May 1995
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 4 Va. App. 438 - Martin v. Commonwealth · Harris v. State · 403 So. 2d 349 - Ensor v. State · 10 Va. App. 87 - Josephs v. Commonwealth · Shipley v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“hidden from common observation when it is observable but is of such deceptive appearance as to disguise the weapon's true nature.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“all reasonable inferences fairly deducible”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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