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State v. Wood

Citations

  • 536 A.2d 902
  • 148 Vt. 479
  • 1987 Vt. LEXIS 559

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that “[o]ne of the main rights attaching to property is the right to exclude others” (quoting Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128, 143 n.12 (1978))
  • using Article 11 itself to determine scope of right protected and who could invoke right’s protection in court
  • rejecting the \legitimate expectation of privacy\ test as a matter of state constitutional law, although not addressing the \automatic standing\ rule
  • standing to challenge police conduct under Vermont Constitution exists if defendant has possessory, proprietary, or participatory interest in items seized or area searched
  • discussing the value of adopting a rule that “simplifies the analysis that must be made by courts and those who follow our decision”
  • discussing the value of adopting a rule that “simplifies the analysis that must be made by courts and those who follow our decision”

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Judges: Allen, Dooley, Barney, Keyser, Springer

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