State v. White

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Lisa White was indicted in the Circuit Court of DeSoto County for the possession of a controlled substance. White filed a pre-trial motion to suppress the cocaine found on her during a “pat-down” search. The trial court granted White’s motion and, given the lack of evidence, subsequently dismissed the indictment. Aggrieved by the trial court’s ruling, the State filed this appeal. We find that the record contained substantial evidence to support the legality of the search. Accordingly, we reverse.

FACTS

¶ 2. On January 17, 2003, Lisa White was stopped by Officer…