New Hampshire v. Morrill

Defendant Jessica Morrill appealed her conviction by jury on three counts of possession of a controlled drug (oxycodone, alprazolam, and lisdexamfetamine), and one count of possession of a controlled drug with intent to sell or distribute (cocaine). On appeal, defendant did not dispute that the arresting police officer had a reasonable, articulable suspicion for the initial stop of her vehicle. Instead, she argued that the trial court erred in finding that the requirements of "New Hampshire v. McKinnon-Andrews" (151 N.H. 19 (2004)) for permissibly expanding the initial scope of the stop had been met. The Supreme Court agreed with defendant after its review of the trial court record, reversed defendant's convictions and remanded this case for further proceedings. View "New Hampshire v. Morrill" on Justia Law