State v. Roberts

In this interlocutory appeal, the State contests the trial court’s suppression of defendant’s inculpatory state-, ment, and defendant appeals the trial court’s failure to suppress the fruits of a search of his residence, which he claims violated his rights under both the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Chapter I, Article 11 of the Vermont Constitution. We reverse the suppression of the statement and affirm the trial court’s conclusion that the search did not violate defendant’s constitutional rights.

The search was conducted at a house leased to a John Cercena. Defendant…