State v. Watson

PERRY, Chief Judge.

David R. Watson appeals from his judgment of conviction for possession of a controlled substance. Specifically, Watson challenges the district court’s order denying his motion to suppress evidence. Because we conclude that Watson’s motion to suppress should have been granted, we vacate Watson’s judgment of conviction.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

On the afternoon of March 7, 2004, a neighbor of Watson called the police and reported that Watson was walking up and down the street, yelling obscenities and screaming about killing people, including police officers. One local police…