Legal Opinion

Flowers v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided September 27, 2018No. 52, 2018PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VALIHURA, Justice:

This appeal asks us to decide whether the Superior Court abused its discretion in denying Ron Flowers' motion to suppress. In a bench ruling, the trial court determined that Flowers' actions, when viewed through the eyes of a trained police officer, gave rise to a reasonable, articulable suspicion that Flowers was concealing a firearm. Thus, the trial court found his seizure constitutional. We AFFIRM the decision of the trial court.

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Ron Flowers and his co-defendant, Tariq Mariney, were indicted on charges of Drug Dealing, Aggravated Possession of Cocaine, Possession of a…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  4. Hilton v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2023
  5. In re: D.D.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2022

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