State v. Bultman

VILLANTI, Chief Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s grant of defendant Rori Bultraan’s motion to suppress. We affirm in part and reverse in part. Because the trial court did not err in excluding evidence that was discovered pursuant to an illegal search, we affirm that portion of the order. However, we reverse that portion of the order that also suppressed evidence later obtained from Bultman because her detention was lawful.

On July 26, 2013, police went to Bult-man’s house to search for a suspect in an unrelated case. Upon arriving at Bult-man’s house, the police asked if they could…