Legal Opinion
Lonnie Jones v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided March 27, 2018No. 2016–KA–01305–COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FAIR, J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Lonnie Jones was convicted of possession of synthetic cannabinoids with intent to distribute. He was also convicted of child endangerment based on the presence of his four-year-old daughter in the home with the drugs. On appeal, Jones contends that the search warrant for his residence was issued without probable cause and that his convictions are unsupported by sufficient evidence. We find no merit to these contentions, and so we affirm.
DISCUSSION
1. Search Warrant / Probable Cause
¶ 2. The search warrant for Jones's residence stemmed from a police search for guns,…
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