Legal Opinion

State v. Smoot

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 27, 2012No. 12-KA-464Published

1Opinion of the Court

FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.

LCody Smoot appeals his conviction on July 14, 2011, for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine in violation of La. R.S. 40:967(A). Pursuant to a warrant, officers searched Mr. Smoot’s home and discovered crack cocaine. Mr. Smoot argues that the warrant upon which this search was based is invalid because it was vague and overbroad, failing to describe the places to be searched or the items to be searched for with particularity. Mr. Smoot argues that because this warrant was invalid, the trial court erred by not suppressing the evidence found through…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Associated Motors, Inc. v. BurkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  2. State v. GrantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  3. State v. EvansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998

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