· 4/18/1986
State v. Dreibelbis
Citations
- 511 A.2d 307
- 147 Vt. 98
- 1986 Vt. LEXIS 364
How courts have described this case
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- holding that Court may reach issues outside scope of interlocutory appeal “where they are fairly raised by the order appealed” (emphasis added) (quotation omitted)
- stating that so long as evidence seized by federal customs officials during routine customs inspection meets federal standards for such searches, that evidence is admissible in state prosecution
- affirming conviction for transporting drugs within state when evidence used was obtained by federal officers using methods consistent with federal standards, although impermissible by Vermont standards
- affirming conviction for transporting drugs within state when evidence used was obtained by federal officers using methods consistent with federal standards, although impermissible by Vermont standards
- trial court’s statement of the question under V.R.A.P. 5(b) is a landmark, not a boundary
- evidence seized in a routine border inspection met federal standards and was admissible in state prosecution even though federal officials were not held to probable cause standards of state police
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Judges: Allen, Hill, Peck, Gibson, Hayes
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