Legal Opinion
State v. Lutz
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 30, 1989PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Justice.
The State appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Washington County, Smith, J.) suppressing evidence obtained during a search of a seasonal camp rented and occupied by defendant. The court found that the complaint justice had issued the warrant authorizing the search based on an affidavit that was unsupported by probable cause. The State argues on appeal that a substantial basis existed in support of the magistrate’s finding of probable cause and that the Superior Court therefore erred in suppressing the evidence. We agree.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
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