State v. Sapp

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal by the State of the trial court’s order granting appellee/defendant Lonnie L. Sapp’s motion to suppress a crack pipe and urinalysis results.

The police received a report from an unknown tipster who they assumed was a concerned citizen that there were “some guys” selling drugs in the Mud Puddle, a known drug area. When the police arrived at the scene, appellee was observed acting “very suspicious.” He was “standing around with a bunch of other guys talking.” When the police pulled up, appellee got nervous and “acted like he started to run,” but “he…