Legal Opinion
State v. Arroyo
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided February 15, 1989No. 880062-CAPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BILLINGS, Judge:
The State of Utah filed an interlocutory appeal challenging the district court’s suppression of cocaine seized after a Utah Highway trooper stopped Jose Francisco Arroyo (“Arroyo”) for an alleged traffic violation. The trial court found the stop of Arroyo’s vehicle was a pretext stop which violated Arroyo’s fourth amendment rights. We reverse.
FACTS
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on September 15, 1987, Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Paul Mangelson (“Trooper Mangelson”) was driving home after completing his shift an hour earlier. Trooper Mangelson was driving southbound on 1-15…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Maryland v. MacOnSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- State v. LaffertyUtah Supreme Court · 1988
- United States v. Miguel Angel RecaldeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. LopezUtah Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. ArroyoUtah Supreme Court · 1990
- People v. MirandaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
- Fernandez v. CookUtah Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. BoboCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1990
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