State v. Jetty

This is an appeal from the District Court, Park County, wherein the court suppressed marijuana seized in a jail search. The state appeals and raises these issues:

1. Whether the search of defendant’s, person under a warrant of arrest issued by a police magistrate for a parking meter violation is an unreasonable search?

2. Whether the Livingston meter ordinance is constitutional?

On February 6, 1977, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Officer Bryce of the Livingston police department stopped a pickup truck which had no license plate on the rear. While talking to the driver the officer recognized the…