Legal Opinion
State v. Washington
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 16, 2012No. 2012-KK-2203PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.1
| granted. The ruling of the district court granting the defendant’s motion to suppress drug and paraphernalia evidence seized from a residence is reversed; this case is remanded for further proceedings.
The Louisiana and Federal constitutions prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures. State v. Lee, 05-2098, p. 14 (La.1/16/08), 976 So.2d 109, 122; see U.S. Const, amend. IV and La. Const, art. I, § 5. Therefore, the pivotal question in this case is whether the police officers acted reasonably in the following series of events: 1) entering the front yard of a residence with an open…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Brigham City v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Stoner v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Di ReSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Kentucky v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. FountainLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- State v. HiltonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2016
- State of Louisiana v. Darrione Kentrell BellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2022
- State v. PittsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2017