Legal Opinion
State v. Michael M.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 20, 2001PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.
[¶ 1] The State appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Studstrwp, J.) vacating a decision by the District Court (Waterville, Va-fiades, J.) denying a motion to suppress evidence discovered by Waterville Police Officer Gene Allen while conducting a pat-down search of Michael M., a minor who was smoking a cigarette. Because we agree with the state that Officer Allen’s search did not violate the minor’s Fourth Amendment rights, we vacate the judgment of the Superior Court and remand for entry of judgment of conviction.
[¶ 2] The facts are undisputed. On September…
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