Legal Opinion
State v. Bilynsky
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 14, 2007PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSilver, J.
[¶ 1] Pursuant to a conditional plea agreement in which Christopher Nelson Bilynsky pleaded nolo contendere to criminal conspiracy (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 151(1)(B) (2006), Bilynsky appeals from the Superior Court’s (Sagadahoc County, Mills and Delahanty, JJ.) denial of numerous motions. Addressing only those motions that merit our discussion, we determine that (1) a warrantless search of Bilynsky’s home was justified by probable cause and exigent circumstances; (2) the court did not err in denying Bilynsky’s motion for a Franks hearing; and (3) Bilynsky’s due process rights were not…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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