Legal Opinion
State v. Christian
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 11, 1983No. 11210PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
In a trial to the jury the defendant was found guilty of having a weapon in a motor vehicle in violation of General Statutes § 29-38; of possession of heroin in violation of General Statutes § 19-481 (a); and of possession of cocaine in violation of the same statute. In his appeal from the judgment 1 the defendant claims error only in the failure to grant his motion to suppress certain evidence seized after a search of the automobile he was driving at the time he was taken into custody. The principal issue raised is whether the arresting police officer violated the provisions of Practice Book…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Agnello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. DukesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- State v. HolderConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
- State v. BoulaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- State v. MarinoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
- State v. DionneConnecticut Superior Court · 1983
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