Legal Opinion
State v. Burroughs
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 23, 2008No. SC 17894PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZARELLA, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the Appellate Court properly concluded that the defendant, David Burroughs, was seized within the meaning of article first, §§ 7 1 and 9, 2 of the Connecticut constitution when two uniformed, armed police officers exited their patrol car and approached his vehicle. The state appeals from the Appellate Court’s judgment, claiming that that court improperly reversed the trial court’s determination that the conduct of the officers did not amount to an unconstitutional seizure of the defendant. The state specifically argues that such…
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