Legal Opinion
State v. Dubay
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 19, 1975PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
The defendant, Frederick J. Dubay, was indicted for illegal possession of d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25) in contravention of 22 M.R.S.A. § 2212-B. Pursuant to M.R.Crim.P., Rule 37A, the presiding Justice below reported for determination by the Law Court the issue of the legality of the search of the defendant’s personal belongings prior to his lawful incarceration.1 Dubay contends that the search and seizure of the contents of his wallet are forbidden by Article I, § 5 of the Maine Constitution.2
*798Previously, the defendant challenged the instant search as violating…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Gustafson v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- State v. StevensWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- James D. Charles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. ParkinsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- State v. BabcockSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- Commonwealth v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Klopfenstein v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. CressSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
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