State v. Welch

McCALEB, Justice.

On May 2, 1968, appellant, Charles R. Welch, was indicted by the Grand Jury for the Parish of Iberia with one William L. Hess and Bobby Gene Powers for simple burglary of a residence belonging to Mrs. Ivy Bailey in violation of R.S. 14:62. Prior to trial Powers pleaded guilty.1 Appellant, represented by his court-appointed attorney, moved to suppress certain evidence in possession of the State on the ground that it had been obtained by means of an illegal search and seizure. After a hearing, this motion was denied by the district court. Later, on January 20, 1969, appellant…