Walker v. State

The appellant, Alonzo Walker, challenges the judgments and sentences entered after he pled nolo contendere to the charges of possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia and reserved his right to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. We reverse.

The testimony presented at the hearing on the appellant’s motion to suppress, even when viewed in a light most favorable to the state, establishes that the arresting officer did not have probable cause to arrest the appellant. Therefore, the evidence obtained through a search of the…