State v. Violette

Defendant entered a conditional plea to the charge of operating under the influence with two prior convictions for operating under the influence. Defendant appealed the denial of his motion to suppress the evidence obtained from a stop of his vehicle. The trial court concluded that, by a preponderance of the evidence, the arresting officer had an objectively reasonable belief that Defendant had violated Me. Rev. Stat. 29-A, which prohibits braking or accelerating that is “unnecessarily made so as to cause a harsh and objectionable noise.” The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding that there was no error in the court’s findings of fact or conclusions of law. View "State v. Violette" on Justia Law