Leon-Velazquez v. State

Phipps, Judge.

In a bench trial based on stipulated facts, Taurino Leon-Velazquez was found guilty of possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime. On appeal, Leon-Velazquez contends that the evidence against him was illegally obtained as a result of a warrantless entry into his home. We agree and reverse.

In reviewing a ruling on a motion to suppress, we construe the evidence most favorably toward upholding the trial court’s findings and judgment. We apply a de novo standard of review to the trial court’s application of the law to undisputed facts.

So…