Jackson v. State

RABINO WITZ, Justice.

This appeal presents the first impression question whether the Posse Comitatus Act 1 applies to the United States Coast Guard.

John Jackson was indicted, by secret indictment, for the sale of cocaine to George Tellmann. 2 At the time of his arrest, Jackson was in possession of another narcotic and was subsequently indicted for that possession. Jackson then filed a motion to dismiss or suppress based, in part, on asserted violations of the Posse Comitatus Act. After an extensive evidentiary hearing, the superior court denied Jackson’s motion to dismiss or suppress. Jackson…