State v. Melbert

FACTS

On or about March 18, 1994, Detective Chuck Hurst of the Allen Parish Sheriffs Department was working as a narcotics investigator. As part of an ongoing investigation, a search warrant was obtained for property belonging to Robert Lee Green located on the corner of Highway 10 and Ballard Road in Oakdale, Louisiana. Upon arrival at the building, the Defendant was seen by Officer Raydell Dill, of the Oakdale Police Department, running into the budding with a round, plastic baggie. Officer Dill saw the Defendant “hook shot” the baggie over a light fixture and onto the floor. The baggie was…