Legal Opinion

McConnell v. State

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 1979No. 3872PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Before RABINOWITZ, C. J., and CON-NOR, BOOCHEVER, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ. BOOCHEVER, Justice.

Gary McConnell appeals his conviction of possession of a drug for sale, in violation of AS 17.12.010. McConnell contends that the superior court erred in denying his motions to suppress evidence based on alleged illegal search and seizure and illegal arrest. We hold that there was no unreasonable search or seizure. We do not reach the issue of the validity of McConnell’s arrest. Accordingly, we affirm his conviction.

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2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  5. State v. RosboroughHawaii Supreme Court · 1980

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