State v. Battie

WRIT DENIED

In this writ application, relator, Javonte Battie, challenges the trial court's ruling that denied the suppression of the contents of his cell phone. For the reasons that follow, we find no error in the trial court's decision and, accordingly, deny this writ application.

During the course of a narcotics investigation, detectives arrested relator and co-defendant, Melvin Zamora, on November 13, 2012. Pursuant to those arrests, officers seized their cell phones and immediately inspected the contents of the phones. Thereafter, on August 29, 2013, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney…