Legal Opinion

State v. Lear

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 22, 1998PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRudman, J.

[¶ 1] David A Lear appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penob-scot County, Kravchuk, C.J.) affirming the judgment entered in the District Court (Bangor, Hjelm, J.) after a conditional guilty plea on the charge of operating under the influence, in violation of 29-A M.R.S.A § 2411 (1996 & Supp.1998), 1 a Class D offense. Lear contends that the court (Bangor, Anderson* J.) erred in denying his motion to suppress. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

[¶2] On the evening of November 30, 1996, Trooper Brian Strout of the Maine State Police participated in a roadblock on Route 1A…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Pennsylvania v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. State v. DeanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
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  5. State v. WorsterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992

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