Legal Opinion

State v. Dodge

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 14, 2011No. Docket: Wal-10-308PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.

[¶ 1] The State of Maine, upon written approval from the Attorney General, see 15 M.R.S. § 2115-A (2010); M.R.App. P. 21(b), appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Waldo County, Hjelm, J.), suppressing statements regarding criminal drug activity that Christopher J. Dodge made to a Maine State Police detective. These statements resulted in Dodge being charged with aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 1105-C(1)(A)(4) (2010). The State argues that the court should not have granted Dodge’s motion to suppress evidence because Dodge was not in custody when he made…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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