Legal Opinion
State v. Sutphin
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 22, 1992No. 90-258PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Defendant appeals from the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence. She was charged with driving while intoxicated, a violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1201. Defendant contends that the “stop” of her vehicle constituted an illegal seizure under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. We hold that the Fourth Amendment was not violated, and affirm.
On September 24, 1989, at approximately 1:15 a.m., an Addison County Deputy Sheriff came up behind a vehicle “inappropriately” signaling a right turn in an area where there was no right turn. The vehicle was being operated at…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- State v. ZaccaroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
- State v. EmiloSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. LussierSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
- State v. BurgessSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- State v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
- Commonwealth v. CarrollSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- State v. SullivanSupreme Court of Vermont · 2013
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