State v. Johnson

I respectfully dissent. In this ease two police officers drove by the home of defendant, Peggiann Johnson, to gather leads concerning her allegedly illegal activities. Johnson was holding a garage sale at the time. When the officers pretended interest in buying furniture, Johnson invited them into her home where they saw a crack cocaine pipe in one of the bedrooms. They left the home temporarily to discuss the situation with a senior officer. After being reassured that they could seize the pipe and arrest Johnson based upon evidence in their plain view, the officers identified themselves,…