State v. Brown

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Edwin Brown was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Brown filed a motion to suppress the contraband and other evidence seized from his apartment, contending that the officer entered his bedroom illegally, and his subsequent consent to search was not freely and voluntarily given. Because the trial court correctly held that the officer’s entry into Brown’s bedroom without a warrant and without Brown’s consent was illegal, but failed to determine whether…