Legal Opinion
Ozhuwan v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided February 9, 1990No. A-2547PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRYNER, Chief Judge.
Roseanne F. Ozhuwan pled no contest to one count of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree (possession of cocaine), preserving her right to appeal the denial of a motion to suppress the fruits of an illegal stop. We conclude that the superior court erred in denying Ozhuwan’s motion to suppress; accordingly, we reverse.
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