Legal Opinion
State v. Jenkins
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 23, 2002No. 35,437-KAPublished
1Opinion of the Court
I,STEWART, J.
The defendant, Willie Lee Jenkins, pled guilty to a charge of possession of cocaine, a violation of La. R.S. 40:967(C), with an agreed sentence of four years at hard labor plus costs. In conjunction with the plea, the defendant preserved his right to appeal the denial of his pre-trial motion to suppress. Jenkins contends that the seizure of the cocaine was unconstitutional because the initial stop was made without lawful cause. We find no error in the trial court’s denial of the motion to suppress and affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.
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