Legal Opinion

Pier v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided January 11, 2019No. S-18-0054PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAUTZ, Justice.

*894[¶1] Joshua Lee Pier was convicted of three controlled substance charges. On appeal, he claims the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress the evidence discovered during a search of his vehicle. We affirm.

ISSUE

[¶2] Mr. Pier states a single issue on appeal:

Did the trial court commit constitutional error and abuse its discretion by failing to suppress evidence that was obtained by illegal search and seizure contrary to the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution?

FACTS

[¶3] In April 2017, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Luke Rippy…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Bryan Robinson v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2019
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  3. Kellon Christon Pryce v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2020
  4. Kelly James Person v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2023
  5. Lewis Alan Dugan v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2019

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