Legal Opinion
State v. Hight
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 6, 2001No. 99-576PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNadeau, J.
The defendant, Dorian Hight, appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled drug in violation of RSA 318-B:2 (1995) after a bench trial before the Keene District Court (Tenney, J.). The defendant challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a consent search conducted following a motor vehicle traffic stop. We reverse and remand.
The following facts are undisputed. At 8:40 p.m. on the evening of May 9, 1999, the defendant, an African-American male, was pulled over by an officer of the Chesterfield Police Department for going 47 MPH in a 35 MPH…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Ohio v. RobinetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- State v. BallSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
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