Legal Opinion
State v. Ballou
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 11, 1987No. 85-021PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Based on evidence obtained by two separate searches of his person, each pursuant to authority of a warrant, defendant was charged with two counts of possession of a regulated drug with intent to sell, in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4224(f)(1)(A). Defendant moved to suppress the evidence by pretrial motion, contending that the warrants were not founded on probable cause. The trial court concluded that the affidavit supporting the first warrant lacked sufficient evidence of criminal activity particularized with respect to the defendant, and granted the motion with respect to the first search. The…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by29 opinions
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