Legal Opinion

State v. Arrington

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 1, 2010No. 2009-242PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.

¶ 1. Defendant entered a conditional guilty plea to sale of cocaine, conspiracy to sell cocaine, possession of cocaine, and possession of marijuana. He challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained following his warrant-less arrest. He contends that his motion should have been granted because the police lacked probable cause to arrest him. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

¶ 2. Defendant’s arrest was based on information provided by an informant. Police suspected the informant of selling drugs. On January 31, 2007, a police detective approached the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  5. State v. EdmondsSupreme Court of Vermont · 2012

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