Legal Opinion
State v. Kimbro
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 20, 1985No. 12139PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The defendant, Germano Kimbro, was arrested without a warrant on Novem*220ber 8, 1982, for the crime of possessing a narcotic substance, i.e., cocaine, in violation of General Statutes § 19-481 (a). He filed a motion to suppress1 and a motion to dismiss,2 claiming in each that his rights were violated under both the United States and the Connecticut constitutions. In his motion to suppress, he sought the suppression of items seized from his person as having been taken without a warrant or without probable cause or pursuant to an unlawful arrest. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by129 opinions
- State v. GeislerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Commonwealth v. GraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- State v. BridgesTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. MarsalaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. LammeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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