Legal Opinion
State v. Santiago
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 9, 1993No. 14518PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtF. X. Hennessy, J.
The principal issue in this case is whether the defendant’s warrantless arrest in the doorway to his home, which is accessed by crossing a porch, violated the fourth amendment to the United *496States constitution.1 The state charged the defendant, John Santiago, by substitute information with threatening in violation of General Statutes § 53a-62, possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 21a-279 (a), and possession of drug paraphernalia in violation of General Statutes § 21a-267. The defendant moved to suppress the evidence seized at the time of his arrest arguing that his…
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