Legal Opinion
State v. Adams
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 2006No. S-11783Published
1Opinion of the Court
145 P.3d 590 (2006)
STATE of Alaska, Petitioner,
v.
John Q. ADAMS, Respondent.
No. S-11783.
Supreme Court of Alaska.
October 13, 2006.
Before: BRYNER, Chief Justice, and MATTHEWS, Eastaugh, FABE, and CARPENETI, Justices.
Order
IT IS ORDERED:
The Petition for Hearing, filed on 1/3/05 and granted on 3/30/05, is DISMISSED as improvidently granted.
Entered by direction of the court.
2DissentCarpeneti, Justice, joined by Eastaugh, Justice,
John Q. Adams challenged a warrantless pat-down search that resulted in the seizure of drugs and drug paraphernalia. The trial court held that the officer was legally justified in conducting a pat-down search because the officer…
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- Barios v. Brooks Range Supply, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2001
- Chandler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1992
- Free v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
- Gutierres v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1990
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