Legal Opinion
State v. Adams
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided April 12, 2007No. 20050493-CAPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McHUGH, Judge:
11 Marcus Barry Adams appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his person. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
1 2 "Because the legal analysis of a search and seizure case is highly fact dependant, we recite the facts in detail." State v. Hansen, 2002 UT 125, ¶ 5, 63 P.3d 650 (quotations omitted).1 Around 10:00 p.m. on May 1, 2003, Officer Robert Patrick spotted Adams standing alone in front of a closed business. Patrick, who was in uniform, shone a spotlight on Adams while approaching him but then turned it off. Patrick did not…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. HansenUtah Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. BrakeUtah Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. MarklandUtah Supreme Court · 2005
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3Cited by11 opinions
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