Legal Opinion

State v. Gallant

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 9, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Justice.

Richard Gallant appeals from his conviction in Superior Court, Sagadahoc County, of unlawful trafficking in a scheduled drug, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1103 (1983). 1 Gallant argues that the court erred in denying his motion to suppress the fruits of a police search based on a search warrant issued without probable cause in violation of the fourth amendment to the United States Constitution. We affirm, holding that the search warrant was properly issued under the “totality of the circumstances” test. See State v. Knowlton, 489 A.2d 529 (Me.1985) (citing Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. State v. KnowltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  4. State v. MarquisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. RabonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
  2. State v. CandageSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  3. State of Maine v. Franklin F. Arbour Jr.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016
  4. State of Maine v. Michael J. Warner IISupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  5. State v. RabonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007

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