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STATE v. TRINE

(15277)

236 Conn. 216 (1996)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TERRENCE TRINE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 12, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin T. Kane, state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Keith Currier, certified legal intern, for the appellant (state).

Dominic S. Piacenza, with whom, on the brief, was Richard T. Miller, certified legal intern, for the appellee (defendant).

G. Douglas Nash, chief of legal services, and Gerard A. Smyth, chief public defender, filed a brief for the office of the chief public defender as amicus curiae.

Peters, C. J., and Callahan, Borden, Berdon and Katz, JS.

PETERS, C. J.

The principal issue in this certified appeal is whether, in all circumstances, article first, § 7, of the Connecticut constitution1 prohibits the seizure of nonthreatening contraband that a police officer feels during a lawful patdown search for weapons. The state charged the defendant, Terrence Trine, with possession of narcotics with intent to sell in violation of General...

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