Lykes v. State

The appellant, Beasley Lykes, Jr., was convicted of possession of cocaine and was sentenced to serve ten years in prison. He raises three issues on appeal. However, because we reverse, we need address only the issue regarding the search of the appellant's vehicle.

The evidence indicated that the appellant illegally parked the truck he was driving in a "No Parking" zone in front of the Goodwater Police Department in such a way that it was partially in the street and was obstructing traffic. The appellant then entered the police department, where he was detained by the police for reasons…