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Argued September 11, 2008.
Decided December 9, 2008.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Vincent J. Dooley, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Patricia M. Froehlich, state's attorney, for the appellant (state).
Ernest Green, Jr., assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, were Mark Shapera, assistant public defender, and Mark C. Hauslaib, special public defender, for the appellee (defendant).
FLYNN, C.J., and BEACH and PETERS, Js.
Appellate Court of Connecticut.
PETERS, J.
Pursuant to Terry v. Ohio,392 U.S. 1, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), a police officer has the authority, under the fourth amendment to the United States constitution, to stop the operator of a car if the officer has a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the operator has engaged in illegal conduct. In furtherance of this constitutional principle, our Supreme Court has held that a police officer has the...
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