State v. Serna

OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

Appellant Joe Alonzo Serna (“Defendant”) was charged with possession of narcotic drugs, a class 4 felony. Pursuant to Defendant’s agreement to waive a jury trial, he submitted his case to the trial court based upon a stipulated record. The trial court found Defendant guilty, suspended sentence, placed him on probation for four years, and sentenced him to six months’ deferred incarceration as a condition of probation.

The drugs were found as a result of a warrantless search of Defendant (a stu dent) by public high school security guards. This appeal requires us to define…