Supreme Court of Connecticut· 7/15/1997

State v. Colvin

Citations

241 Conn. 650
697 A.2d 1122
1997 Conn. LEXIS 199

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unlawful arrest of defendant does not result in suppression of cocaine discovered moments later in plain view in defendant’s vehicle
evidence must be suppressed when it was ‘‘in some sense the product of illegal government activity’’ [emphasis added; inter- nal quotation marks omitted]
discovery of cocaine in defendant’s vehicle had no connection to illegal detention where defendant’s actions during detention did not cause officer to look into his vehicle
police may approach vehicle and look through window

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Judges: Callahan, Katz

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