Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided March 23, 2012No. 2011-224PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDalianis, C.J.
The defendant, Christina Smith, appeals her conviction for driving while intoxicated. See RSA 265-A:2 (Supp. 2011). She argues that the Dover District Court (Morrison, J.) erred in denying her motion to suppress because the State failed to establish that the arresting officer had a reasonable suspicion that she had violated the law when he stopped her. We affirm.
The following facts are drawn from the record. Between 12:47 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. on September 29, 2010, Dover Police Sergeant David Martinelli was in his cruiser when he observed the defendant back her vehicle out of a parking area on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. StoweSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2011
- State v. JoyceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009
- Sullivan v. LeBlancSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1956
- Caldwell v. DrewSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1968
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