State v. Cohen
New Mexico Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RIORDAN, Justice.
Defendants Mier Cohen (Cohen) and Erez Atava (Atava) were indicted for possession of cocaine and trafficking of a controlled substance. Cohen was also charged with speeding. After a hearing on a motion to suppress evidence, the trial court found that the stop of the defendants’ automobile was proper; that the consent to search was voluntary; but that the detention of Cohen and Atava before the consent was obtained was an “illegal siezure” and, therefore, the consent was invalid as a matter of law.
The State appealed to the Court of Appeals, raising the issue of the…
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2Cases cited31 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. PlaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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