Legal Opinion
State v. Powell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 31, 1991PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFFORD, Justice.
The State of Maine appeals pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 2115-A (1980 & Supp.1990) 1 from an order of the District Court (Water-ville, Russell, J.) suppressing all evidence obtained from the stop and arrest of defendant Kershaw E. Powell for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. 29 M.R.S.A. § 1312-B (Supp.1990). Because the evidence before the motion judge did not compel a finding that the arresting officer had a reasonable and articulable suspicion of criminal activity to justify the stop of Powell’s vehicle, we affirm.
On June 30, 1990, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Michigan Department of State Police v. SitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- State v. TalbotCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1990
- Snyder v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1989
- State v. FournierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. BinionCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- Powell v. Secretary of StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
- State v. BrysonOhio Court of Appeals · 2001
- State v. IzzoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
- Commonwealth v. MetzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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