State v. Amarena

CHEHARDY, Chief Judge.

Joseph Amarena pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine in an amount less than 28 grams, reserving his right to appeal the ruling on the motion to suppress as set forth in State v. Crosby, 338 So.2d 584 (La.1976). He was sentenced to serve five years at hard labor. Amarena appeals the denial of his motion to suppress. We affirm.

On September 3, 1986 at approximately 11 p.m., Agents Simone, Griffin and Gibbs and Sergeant Devlin executed a search warrant on 2120 Taft Street in Metairie. Frederick Entwisle, the owner of that residence, allowed the agents to enter. The agents…