GILLETTE, J.
In this criminal case, the Court of Appeals overturned defendant's conviction for possession of a controlled substance on the ground that a police officer's search of defendant's pants pocket was unlawful and that evidence obtained in that search — the controlled substance — therefore should have been suppressed. The state sought review, arguing that the search, which involved looking into defendant's pocket after he was stopped on suspicion...
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