Legal Opinion
State v. Joyce
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 16, 1994No. 14708PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether the state constitution requires the police, while lawfully in custodial possession of a suspect’s clothing, to obtain a warrant before subjecting the clothing to a chemical analysis. The defendant, Wallace Joyce, was charged with two counts of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-lll (a) (3) and (4), respectively.1 Prior to trial, he moved to suppress certain evidence, including the results of a chemical analysis of his clothing. Although the trial court granted the motion in part, the court refused to suppress the…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. PlaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. JacobsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by84 opinions
- State v. ColonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. CobbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- State v. MoralesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public HealthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- State v. TrineSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
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