State of Maine v. Donte Johnson

Summary

The court affirmed Johnson’s convictions, holding that the June 5 vehicle stop was a lawful investigatory stop supported by reasonable suspicion and did not become a de facto arrest. It also held that dismissal was not required for the State’s serious discovery violation because the exclusion of a key identification witness and related evidence was a sufficient sanction. Although the sentencing court improperly considered drug quantity at two stages of the sentencing analysis, the error did not affect Johnson’s substantial rights.