Legal Opinion

State v. Combs

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided October 21, 1986No. C1-86-1106PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FOLEY, Judge.

This is an appeal by the State from an order dismissing several charges against co-defendants Debra Combs and Cindy Werden. We agree with the trial court that the stop was unconstitutional but remand for trial.

FACTS

On July 5, 1985 at about 10:00 p.m., St. Louis Park police officers were on plainclothes duty in an unmarked squad car in the parking lot of the Classic Motor Company, a bar and restaurant. They observed a blue Ford Bronco drive past them about 10 feet away. The female passenger held up a translucent plastic cup and put the cup to her lips. The Bronco continued…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. People v. IngleNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. Marben v. State, Department of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  4. Berge v. Commissioner of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
  5. State v. KvamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. CombsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
  2. State v. OlsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
  3. City of St. Louis Park v. BergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  4. Hornsby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
  5. State v. IngramCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997

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