Legal Opinion
State v. Tully
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 5, 1974PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHouse, C. J.
On a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty of the illegal possession of drugs in violation of §§ 19-480 (b) and 19-481 (a) of the General Statutes. The sole issue presented on his appeal to this court is whether the removal of heroin and marihuana from the automobile which the defendant was driving and the subsequent *128admission of them into evidence were in violation of the fourth amendment of the constitution of the United States.
The facts are not disputed. On September 29, 1970, at approximately 11:50 p.m., Officer Bruce Scott, while on routine patrol as an officer of the Wilton police…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by44 opinions
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