State v. Beresford

Defendant appeals from his conviction of possession of a regulated drug, claiming the court erred in denying his *334motion to suppress evidence obtained -without consent or warrant from inside a small zipped shaving kit found at the scene of a traffic accident. We reverse.

On May 22, 1987, defendant and a passenger were driving north on Route 116 at a speed of fifty to sixty miles per hour when defendant lost control of his pickup truck. The truck overturned and landed on its rooftop off the west side of the highway. Shortly after the accident, while state police were interviewing defendant, a…