Brown v. State

Mary Ida Maddan Brown appeals her conviction of possession of more than five grams of marijuana and obstructing, opposing or resisting an officer without violence. She raises four points, only one of which merits discussion. Ms. Brown contends that the warrantless search of her mobile home was unreasonable and that the evidence obtained should be suppressed. We agree.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department sent an undercover agent into Ms. Brown’s home to make a controlled buy of marijuana from a Mr. McCarthy. After the sale was completed, the deputies entered the trailer and arrested Mr.…