Hampton v. State

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BRETT, Judge:

Plaintiffs in Error, Jack C. Henry, Jr. and James Henry Hampton, hereinafter referred to as defendants, were convicted in the District Court of Stephens County, Case No. CRF 69-114, of burglary of a coin operated device and sentenced to twelve (12) years imprisonment. Judgment and sentence was imposed on April 8, 1970, and this appeal perfected therefrom.

Defendants contend the trial court erred in overruling their motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless search of their car conducted on July 17, 1969. We have considered the legality of the July…