Clark v. State

Herman Clark was convicted of possession of cocaine, sentenced to eighteen years' imprisonment, and fined $5000. That conviction must be reversed because of an improper search and because the prosecution failed to prove the defendant's guilt.

I

The defendant argues that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress the evidence found in his clothing. He contends that the search warrant authorizing the search of his person was invalid because the description of the person to be searched was deficient. We agree.

The search warrant was issued upon the affidavit of Tim Green, a narcotics…