Legal Opinion
State v. Hollis
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 15, 1993No. 92-462PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
The State appeals from an order suppressing contraband discarded by defendant at police barracks following a custodial arrest for possession of marijuana discovered during an unlawful search of his vehicle. The question we address is whether suppression of the discarded contraband was error considering that police had the authority to arrest, but did not arrest, defendant for driving with a suspended license (DLS). We affirm.
Acting on a tip, the Windsor Police Department informed the state police on March 8,1991 that specified individuals, including defendant, would be transporting cocaine…
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- Eduardo Trejo v. Ivan PerezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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