State v. Edmonds

¶ 1. In this consolidated appeal, defendants Paul Edmonds and Francis Cobb appeal from their conditional pleas to driving with a suspended license, claiming that the Windsor Criminal Division erred in denying their motions to suppress evidence. Defendants argue that they were subject to investigative stops unsupported by reasonable suspicion of criminal activity in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. They alternatively argue that Chapter I, Article 11 of the Vermont Constitution affords greater protection against such detentions than does the Fourth Amendment,…