Evans v. State

Wendell L. Griffen, Judge.

The Poinsett County Circuit Court denied appellant Amelia Evan's motion to surpassthe results of an officer’s warrantless search of her purse. Appellant then entered a conditional plea of guilty to possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, pursuant to Rule 24.3(b) of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure. On appeal, she argues that the trial court erred by denying her motion to suppress. We agree, and therefore reverse and remand this case.

When we review a ruling on a motion to suppress, we make an independent determination based on the totality of…