State v. Waller, 220 Conn. 920

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 25 Conn. App. 575, is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Whether pursuant to article first, § 7, of the Connecticut constitution, Officer Vivo’s warrantless search of the defendant’s car was unreasonable since the defendant did not have access to a weapon or the ability to destroy evidence of a crime?

“2. Whether the warrantless search of the defendant’s car could be justified under any exception to the warrant requirement found in article first, § 7, of the Connecticut constitution, especially since the defendant was restrained from reaching his vehicle, and Officer Vivo lacked any reason to justify the search?”

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Waller

Court Name: Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date Published: Oct 3, 1991

Citations: 220 Conn. 920; 597 A.2d 343; 1991 Conn. LEXIS 457

Court Abbreviation: Conn.