Clark v. State

PATTERSON, Judge.

The appellant challenges his judgment and sentence for possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. He argues that the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion to suppress since the police officer who arrested him did not have a warrant or probable cause to make the arrest. We agree and reverse.

On September 10, 1992, the appellant sold one piece of rock cocaine to a confidential informant in the appellant’s front yard. Detective Hannaford and another officer witnessed the transaction and monitored it with an audio intelligence device. The officers gave the rock…