Legal Opinion

State v. Sterger

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided March 6, 1991No. 900078-CAPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Before BENCH, JACKSON and RUSSON, JJ. JACKSON, Judge:

This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of two motions to suppress evidence consisting of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and a sample of defendant’s blood which was obtained following an automobile accident.

Defendant seeks review of the following issues: (1) whether the inventory search of his automobile was authorized and legal under the existing circumstances; (2) and whether the sample of his blood was legally taken. We affirm as to the evidence obtained during the inventory search and remand as to…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Colorado v. BertineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. ThurmanUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. BisnerUtah Supreme Court · 2001
  3. State v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991
  4. State v. GrovierCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991
  5. State v. VigilCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991

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