State v. Walker

DELAHANTY, Justice.

On a warrantless search of the automobile of defendant, a law officer seized a quantity of illicit drugs. Defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence seized was granted by the Superior Court (Kennebec County). On the initiative of the State, the Superior Court reported to the Law Court the issues raised by the granting of the defendant’s motion to suppress. We deny the State’s appeal.

In the early morning hours of March 21, 1973, Donald E. Drummond, a police officer of the Hallowell Police Department, was patrolling in his cruiser when he heard a police radio broadcast of a…