Legal Opinion
Holden v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 20, 2011No. 345, 2010PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEELE, Chief Justice:
On June 30, 2010 after a stipulated bench trial, the trial judge found Michael Holden guilty of Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon. The trial focused on the propriety of the police seizure of the weapon before Holden “carried.” Because the objective evidence failed to establish a reasonable belief that Holden was armed and dangerous before the police searched him and seized the weapon, the trial judge erroneously denied Holden’s motion to suppress the illegally obtained evidence. We therefore reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On January 24, 2010, Officer Fleming and…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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