Supreme Court of Vermont· 4/30/1985

State v. Martin

Citations

496 A.2d 442
145 Vt. 562
1985 Vt. LEXIS 327

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“[F]indings must state the facts essential to the disposition of the case.”
vacating a trial court's finding that a DWI roadblock program was per se unconstitutional and giving approval to the program if on remand the law enforcement agency were able to show that public interest in the seizure outweighed its intrusion into personal privacy
“The problem of drunk drivers has long been, and continues to be, a serious threat to public safety.”
constitutionality of DUI roadblock depends upon reasonableness of seizure, as determined by weighing public interest in seizure against degree of intrusion into personal privacy
constitutionality of DUI roadblock depends upon reasonableness of seizure, as determined by weighing public interest in seizure against degree of intrusion into personal privacy
relating to DUI roadblock stops under the Fourth Amendment

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Judges: Allen, Hill, Underwood, Peck, Gibson

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