State v. Kalai

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

MENOR, J.

The defendant-appellant was tried and convicted for the offense of murder. Prior to trial he moved to suppress the use in evidence against him of a pair of reddish-brown high-heeled boots and a .12-gauge shotgun. His motion was denied, and following a trial by jury he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the offense. The defendant appeals, contending that the trail judge improperly denied his motion to suppress. At issue is the validity of the search warrant and the manner in which it was executed by the police.

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