State v. Jones

706 P.2d 317 (1985)

STATE of Alaska, Petitioner,

v.

Casey L. JONES, Respondent.

No. S-486.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

September 20, 1985.

David Mannheimer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Anchorage, Norman C. Gorsuch, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for petitioner.

Fleur Roberts, Law Offices of Dick L. Madson, for respondent.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and MATTHEWS, COMPTON and MOORE, JJ.

OPINION

MOORE, Justice.

Casey Jones was convicted of possession of cocaine, AS 17.10.010, and tampering with physical evidence, AS 11.56.610(a)(4). On appeal, he contended that the police obtained the evidence against him by an illegal search and…