Coston v. State

Jerry Coston, appellant, was convicted in the Circuit Court of Lamar County for possession of intoxicating liquors. We reverse that judgment and discharge appellant, because the evidence was obtained as the result of an illegal arrest and an illegal search and seizure.

Around eleven o’clock one night in May of last year, the Sheriff of Lamar County and the Town Marshal of Purvis parked near an intersection. Coston in his automobile stopped for the signal light, and when it turned green, he proceeded on the highway toward Hattiesburg. He was not violating any laws. The sheriff followed and…