State v. Smith

liDECUIR, Judge.

Defendant, Nathaniel Smith, was charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute in violation of La.R.S. 40:967(A)(1). Defendant entered a plea of not guilty and filed a Motion to Suppress any “alleged controlled dangerous substance which the state seeks to introduce as evidence ... because it was seized without a warrant and in violation of defendant’s rights.... ” After a hearing, the trial court denied defendant’s motion. Subsequently, defendant withdrew his former plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty in accordance with State v. Crosby, 338 So.2d…