Mewbourn v. State

James Mewbourn and Elbert ("Dale") Suggs were separately charged in two-count indictments with trafficking in cocaine and possession of marihuana. Both filed motions to suppress, which were denied after a hearing. Mewbourn and Suggs then pleaded guilty to the trafficking charges, although reserving the right to appeal the denial of their motions to suppress. The possession counts were nonprossed on motion of the State. Both Mewbourn and Suggs were sentenced to three years' imprisonment and were fined $50,000. Because the charges arose out of the same facts and because the dispositive issues…