State v. Crofoot

The State appeals the trial court’s order granting Appellee’s motion to suppress the fruit of a warrantless search and seizure. We reverse and remand for further proceedings, holding that the trial court improperly considered inadmissible hearsay statements in arriving at its ruling. Our conclusion as to the evidentiary issue dispenses with the need to address the second issue regarding the Fourth Amendment.

Appellee was charged with possession of a firearm and moved to suppress the weapon as the fruit of an unlawful search and seizure. The central issue at the suppression hearing was whether…