Virginia v. Moore

Virginia v. Moore Supreme Court of the United States Argued January 14, 2008 Decided April 23, 2008 Full case name Virginia, Petitioner v. David Lee Moore Docket nos. 06-1082 Citations 553 U.S. 164 (more) 128 S. Ct. 1598; 170 L. Ed. 2d 559; 2008 U.S. LEXIS 3674; 76 U.S.L.W. 4237; 21 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 195 Prior history Convicted, Portsmouth, Va circuit court (2003); rev'd, 609 S.E.2d 74 (Va. App. 2005); aff'd en banc, 622 S.E.2d 253 (Va. App. 2005); rev'd 636 S.E.2d 395 ( Va. S.C. 2006); cert. granted, 551 U.S. __ (2007). Holding A warrantless arrest for driving with a suspended license was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment even if it was not permitted under state law; search incident to arrest was thus admissible. Virginia Supreme Court reversed and remanded. Court membership Chief Justice John G. Roberts Associate Justices John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy · David Souter Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Gin... (see more)