Legal Opinion

State v. Gallant

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 31, 1973PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEATHERBEE, Justice.

The Defendant’s home in Westbrook was searched by Westbrook police officers by authority of a search warrant which they had obtained largely as a result of evidence disclosed through a search by a U.S. Customs officer of undelivered first class international mail addressed to Defendant. After the mail was delivered to Defendant, his home was searched and heroin was found. The trial Justice in the Superior Court denied Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence regarding delivery of heroin to the Defendant and possession of heroin by the Defendant. Later, at jury-waived trial,…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  5. Elkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. David John OdlandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
  2. State v. AllardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  3. State v. ThorntonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  4. State v. PeakesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. Williams, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1973

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