Legal Opinion
State v. LaPonsie
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 20, 1982No. 2 CA-CR 2810PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIRDSALL, Judge.
The State of Arizona, appellant, appeals the decision of the trial court granting the motion to suppress of the appellee, James Edward LaPonsie. We affirm.
Following an informant’s tip that the appellee was trafficking in illegal drugs, the Department of Public Safety placed his residence under surveillance. On February 23, 1982, several police officers arrived at the residence with a valid search warrant. The front door of the house was wide open. The trial court made the following finding of fact:
“... Officer Gonzales, carrying a shotgun, vaulted a low railing around…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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