State v. Pawling

Hannon, Judge.

This is an appeal by the State of Nebraska under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-116 and 29-825 (Cum. Supp. 2000) seeking to reverse a motion to suppress granted by the district court in the prosecution of Thomas Pawling for manufacturing methamphetamine. At the time the evidence was obtained, the defendant was serving a probation sentence which, when issued, contained no provision concerning the State’s right to search his person or property. The physical evidence suppressed had been obtained by a search of the defendant’s home which was made without a warrant but with the defendant’s…