State v. Jolin

WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Defendant Robert Jolin was convicted in the District Court (Bangor, Russell, /.) of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor. 29 M.R.S.A. § 1312 (1993). On appeal he contends that the evidence obtained by the arresting officer should have been suppressed because the officer exceeded her territorial authority under the so-called fresh pursuit statute. 30-A M.R.S.A § 2671(2) (Supp.1992). 1 We decline to adopt a 'per se rule that would require the exclusion of evidence obtained in connection with an extraterritorial arrest. On the facts of this…