STATE v. SINQUELL-GAINEY

No. 20-306.

282 A.3d 396 (2022)

2022 VT 19

STATE of Vermont v. Michael SINQUELL-GAINEY and David Vaz.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

July 18, 2022.

Motion for Reargument Denied July 18, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer Barrett , Orleans County State's Attorney, and Michael A. Cricchi and Farzana Leyva , Deputy State's Attorneys, Newport, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Matthew Valerio , Defender General, and Rebecca Turner , Appellate Defender, Montpelier, for Defendant-Appellee Sinquell-Gainey.

Zachery D. Weight of Burke Law, P.C., Burlington, for Defendant Appellee Vaz.

PRESENT: Reiber, C.J., Robinson, Eaton, Carroll and Cohen, JJ., and Dooley, J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.


¶ 1. The State appeals from a trial court order granting defendants' motion to suppress evidence obtained by law enforcement after an automobile stop. The State argues that a Newport police officer had reasonable suspicion to stop defendants because he observed a traffic violation and because the totality of the circumstances supported...

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