State v. Peterson

¶ 1. The issue in this case is the scope of the exclusionary rule in criminal cases, specifically, whether physical evidence obtained as a result of a violation of defendant’s Miranda rights must be excluded at trial. We conclude that under the Vermont Constitution, *437Chapter I, Article 10, and the Vermont exclusionary rule, physical evidence obtained in violation of Miranda rights must be suppressed. We reverse in part and remand.

¶ 2. Defendant James Peterson appeals the denial of two suppression motions. Both involve a core set of undisputed facts. Defendant was looking for his girlfriend and…