State v. Kinsey

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Christopher Kinsey was charged by accusation with possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a public housing project. He filed a motion to suppress evidence of the alleged cocaine, which a drug enforcement officer had found hidden inside the waistband of his pants. In his motion, Kinsey admits that he consented to a search of his pants, but claims that the consent was not freely and voluntarily given. The trial court granted Kinsey’s motion on that basis. The state appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in…