STATE v. LONGO

(SC 15792)

243 Conn. 732 (1998)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DONNA MARIE LONGO

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released March 3, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Day, certified legal intern, with whom were Richard Emanuel, assistant public defender, and, on the brief, Charles L. Mudd, certified legal intern, for the appellant (defendant).

Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and Eva Lenczewski, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Borden, Katz, Palmer, McDonald and Peters, Js.


Opinion

MCDONALD, J.

The principal issue in this case is whether the police, pursuant to the automobile exception to the warrant requirement under the federal and state constitutions, may, in some circumstances, conduct a warrantless search of a closed container found inside a car. The defendant, Donna Marie Longo, was charged with one count of conspiracy to transport a narcotic substance with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes §...

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