Adkins v. State

Notwithstanding the desire of some members of this Court to change the facts of this cause, the facts are not, and have never been in dispute.

The facts of this cause reflect that the police obtained a search warrant, which was later found to be invalid as a matter of both State and Federal law, to search Sammy Joe Adkins’, henceforth appellant, motor vehicle. It did not contain a provision to also arrest appellant. A copy of the affidavit and the search warrant are attached to this opinion as “Appendix A”. Thereafter, acting pursuant to the warrant, police officers stopped appellant’s vehicle…