State v. Kerens

— Jack Martin Kerens was found guilty of violating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act by the court sitting without a jury. He appeals from the judgment and sentence.

Appellant’s primary argument on appeal is that the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion to suppress the evidence obtained by search of his person. This evidence consisted of 98 gelatin-like squares of LSD which the police found in his back pocket during a search at the police station. The booking search at the station followed an arrest on a warrant which was found to be outstanding when appellant was stopped and…