WINGATE v. the STATE.

McFadden, Presiding Judge.

*341 Tad David Wingate appeals his convictions of possession of more than an ounce of marijuana, manufacture of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of the controlled substance carisoprodol. He argues that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained in two searches because law *342 enforcement officers illegally entered the curtilage of the first searched residence without a warrant and because the warrants they eventually obtained were not supported by probable cause.

As a preliminary matter, we reject the state's argument…