Bainter v. State

David Bainter (defendant) appeals his judgment and sentence which were entered by the trial court after he pled nolo contendere to the charge of manufacturing cannabis. Determining that his motion to suppress should have been granted, we reverse.

The defendant was charged with committing the offense of manufacturing cannabis. He filed a pre-trial motion seeking to suppress cannabis seized from his home based on the claim that the seizure was the result of an illegal, warrantless search. After conducting a hearing, the trial court entered a written order denying the suppression motion. The…