Legal Opinion
State v. Roach
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 29, 1996No. 94-516PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrock, C.J.
The defendant, James Roach, appeals the Superior Court (Barry, J.) denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized as a result of an investigatory stop. We affirm.
At 3:55 a.m. on November 5, 1993, Manchester Police Officer Walter Feldhouse, while patrolling in his cruiser, saw the defendant poking his head and body out of an alley in an area of the city known for drug activity. The defendant continued this behavior for a minute, then walked to the street corner and returned to the alley. The defendant appeared nervous even from a distance.
When the defendant began to walk toward the corner a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- State v. BallSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
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- State v. KoppelSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
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3Cited by16 opinions
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