McKenzie v. State

JOHN F. Stroud, Jr., Judge.

Stephen McKenzie was arrested on November 5, 1997, and charged with the offense of aggravated robbery. He filed a pretrial motion to suppress evidence, alleging that his detention and questioning by police officers, and the resulting seizure of items from his person, was unconstitutional and prohibited by Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure. The trial court denied the motion after conducting a hearing. Mr. McKenzie subsequently was tried by a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to ten years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On appeal he contends that the…