Stone v. State

I dissent. Stone appeals his adjudication of guilt for possessing 100 pounds of cannabis with intent to sell or deliver, entered after pleading nolo, while reserving his right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress. I would reverse because I feel no lawful consent was given any of the officers to enter Stone’s truck.

After Stone, in a pick-up truck with camper top, was stopped by agricultural inspection officers for passing an agricultural inspection station, he was told that they “would need to take a look in his truck.” Stone paused briefly, then opened the back of his truck where…