Lipovich v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the offense of theft by receiving. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2206 (Repl. 1977). His punishment was assessed at 10 years’ imprisonment in the Department of Correction and a fine of $5,-000. The appellant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence secured from a search of a truck. He argues that the warrantless search of a U-Haul truck which he had rented was in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. Vol. 4A, Rules of Crim. Proc., Rule 14.1 (Repl. 1977), because at the time of the search, there existed neither probable…