Supreme Court of Vermont· 2/21/2003

State v. Sprague

Citations

2003 VT 20
824 A.2d 539
175 Vt. 123
2003 Vt. LEXIS 19

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recognizing that an order to exit one’s vehicle is a “further seizure within the meaning of Article Eleven.”
recognizing that an order to exit one's vehicle is a \further seizure within the meaning of Article Eleven.\
detention for additional nine minutes to verify that defendant had valid license permissible when defendant failed to produce registration certificate
detention for additional nine minutes to verify that defendant had valid license permissible when defendant failed to produce registration certificate
“the great majority of courts take the position that the clearly erroneous standard is appropriate”
“The government bears a heavy burden of demonstrating that consent given subsequent to an illegal detention was properly obtained.”

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Judges: Amestoy, Dooley, Morse, Johnson, Skoglund

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