Legal Opinion

Sierra v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided October 6, 2008No. 582, 2007PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLAND, Justice:

The defendant-appellant, Fernando Sierra (“Sierra”), appeals from the Superior Court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence and from his subsequent convictions of Trafficking in Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Narcotic Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Use of a Dwelling for Keeping Controlled Substances, Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, and Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited.

On appeal, Sierra claims that the trial judge erred in denying his suppression motion because the warrantless…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. United States v. ArvizuSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Loper v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2010
  2. Murray v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2012
  3. Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2009
  4. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2011
  5. Tann v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2011

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