STATE v. CUNNINGHAM

No. 06-024.

954 A.2d 1290 (2008)

2008 VT 43

STATE of Vermont v. John A. CUNNINGHAM.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

April 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Sorrell, Attorney General, and Craig Matanle, Assistant Attorney General, Montpelier, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Matthew F. Valerio, Defender General, Anna Saxman, Deputy Defender General, and Jon Dodson, Law Clerk (on the Brief), Montpelier, for Defendant-Appellant.

Present: REIBER, C.J., DOOLEY, JOHNSON, SKOGLUND and BURGESS. JJ.


REIBER, C.J.

¶ 1. Defendant John Cunningham appeals from a district court order denying his motion to suppress certain evidence obtained after two traffic stops in May of 2005. He argues that the actions taken by the police on both days violated his state and federal constitutional rights. We conclude that both days' events offend the Vermont Constitution. The district court's order denying the motion to suppress is reversed, and the case is remanded for further...

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