Legal Opinion

State v. Glenn

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided December 7, 1999No. SC 15928PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CALLAHAN, J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether article first, § 7, of the Connecticut constitution permits a criminal defendant to bring a subfacial challenge to a warrant based solely on the alleged lack of veracity of an informant’s statements in an affidavit supporting an application for a search and seizure warrant. We conclude that it does not. The defendant, Clarence Glenn, was charged, by substitute information, with the crime of possession of narcotics with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (a).1 Following the denial of his motion to suppress…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Rugendorf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. State v. GeislerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  5. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. ChenowethWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  2. State v. BattsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
  3. State v. MordowanecSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
  4. State v. LucasConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
  5. State v. DiMecoConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011

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