Legal Opinion
State v. Combs
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 9, 1987No. C1-86-1106PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMDAHL, Chief Justice.
The issue in this pretrial criminal appeal by the state is whether the trial court erred in concluding that an investigatory stop for a suspected open bottle violation was unjustified. The Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court that the stop was unjustified. State v. Combs, 394 N.W.2d 567 (Minn.Ct.App.1986). Holding that the stop was justified, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals to the extent that it is inconsistent with our decision and remand to the trial court for trial on the reinstated charges.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- People v. IngleNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Marben v. State, Department of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Berge v. Commissioner of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
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