State v. Palma

Pierron, J:

The State appeals a question reserved of whether the district court erred in releasing Jose Ramon Carbajal Palma on an own recognizance bond following a warrantless arrest and a probable cause finding by the court because no warrant had ever been issued in the case.

Palma was stopped for traffic violations on September 5, 2004. He consented to a search, and officers discovered 21 pounds of marijuana in hidden compartments in the car. Palma was arrested and transported to the county jail. Officer Robert Walker of the Pratt Police Department prepared a probable cause affidavit and…