Legal Opinion
State v. Marsala
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 7, 1990No. 13830PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether evidence seized by police officers in violation of our state constitution may be admitted during a criminal trial, as part of the state’s case-in-chief, under a “good faith” exception to the exclusionary rule. The question comes to us upon certification from a decision rendered by the Appellate Court; State v. Marsala, 19 Conn. App. 478, 563 A.2d 730 (1989); affirming the conviction of the defendant, Michael Joseph Marsala, for two violations of the state dependency producing drug law, General Statutes § 21a-278 (b).1 We conclude that a “good…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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3Cited by176 opinions
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