Tuning Fork Certificates Improperly Admitted 
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Published: November 9, 2012
Tags: Judge Larry G. Elder, Traffic Offenses, Virginia Court of Appeals
At defendant’s trial for speeding, the trial court erred in admitting certificates of tuning fork accuracy because they did not meet the requirements of Va. Code §§ 8.01-391 and 46.2-882 for the admission of copies, and the Court of Appeals reverses defendant’s speeding conviction under Code § 46.2-870.
Defendant objected to admission of the copies of ...
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