Legal Opinion
State v. Longo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 3, 1998No. SC 15792PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MCDONALD, J.
The principal issue in this case is whether the police, pursuant to the automobile exception to the warrant requirement under the federal and state constitutions, may, in some circumstances, conduct a warrantless search of a closed container found inside a car. The defendant, Donna Marie Longo, was charged with one count of conspiracy to transport a narcotic substance with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-48 and 2la-277 (a).1 Prior to her *734trial, she filed a motion to suppress evidence, which the trial court denied. Following a jury trial, the defendant…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- State v. BadgettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. DukesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
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3Cited by15 opinions
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