Legal Opinion
State v. Shamel L. Alexander
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 12, 2016No. 2014-347PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
¶ 1. Defendant Shamel L. Alexander appeals from his conviction for trafficking heroin in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4233(c). He argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of an unlawful seizure that was not supported by reasonable suspicion. We agree and reverse.
¶ 2. The trial court made the following findings in connection with defendant’s motion to suppress. On July 11, 2013, Detective Urbanowicz of the Bennington Police Department (BPD) was driving an unmarked police vehicle in Bennington when a taxicab pulled up next to him on his…
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