Officer Could Question Counsel Request

By Deborah Elkins
Published: January 18, 2012

Tags: Criminal, Justice Elizabeth B. Lacy, Supreme Court of Virginia

The Virginia Supreme Court agrees with the Court of Appeals that under the facts of this case, two officers could have reasonably viewed defendant’s statement, “That’s what I want, a lawyer, man” as ambiguous and they were permitted to ask defendant clarifying questions. Defendant argues that his statement, “That’s what I want, a lawyer, man” was ...

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