Jackson v. State

Scottie Jackson, Appellant, appeals his convictions and sentences for armed burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia, arguing that the trial court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained after an arrest. Appellant sought suppression of a crack pipe, statements he made to the police after his arrest, a shotgun, and some shotgun shells. We agree with Appellant that his arrest was unlawful and that the officers obtained the crack pipe and his statements as a result of the arrest. However, undisputed evidence in the record shows that the discovery of the shotgun and…