State v. Jackson

Green, J.:

Josh L. Jackson and Thomas W. HacHer, II, who were visiting an alleged drug house, were searched under the “any other person present” clause of a residential search warrant. The police recovered marijuana from both men, and they were later charged with possession of marijuana. Jackson and Haclder moved to suppress the evidence, maintaining that the search of all persons present was pursuant to an illegal general search warrant. Following a consolidated hearing on motions to suppress, the trial court suppressed the evidence and dismissed the charges. The State appeals; arguing that…