Legal Opinion

State v. Towne

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 22, 1992No. 89-298PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of first degree murder. He claims that (1) a search warrant issued for his residence was not supported by probable cause; (2) his refusal to comply with a nontestimonial identification order should have been suppressed because it violated V.R.Cr.P. 41.1, Article 11 of the Vermont Constitution, and the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution; (3) a statement he made to the police should have been suppressed because it was obtained in violation of his rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States Constitution; (4) his arrest was…

2Cases cited60 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by50 opinions

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