Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. Connor

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 18, 2009No. Han-08-524Published

1Dissent

CLIFFORD, J.,

with whom LEVY, J., joins, dissenting.

[¶ 13] I do not disagree that there was more than sufficient evidence presented by the State that would support the denial of Connor’s motion to suppress the evidence of his intoxication. The findings recited by the court, however, made in response to Connor’s specific request to the court for findings, and on which the court stated it was relying, in my view do not provide a sufficient basis to justify the stop. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

[¶ 14] At the suppression hearing, after listening to the officer’s testimony and the arguments…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. IzzoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  2. State v. SnowSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  3. State v. CusackSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  4. State v. DeanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  5. State v. RichfordSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986

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