STATE v. TRUSS

No. 55979.

317 So.2d 177 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana v. Dannie Paul TRUSS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

July 25, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald T. W. Phelps, Seale, Smith & Phelps, Baton Rouge, for defendant-relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., John Sinquefield, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.


DIXON, Justice.

Dannie Paul Truss was arrested May 25, 1974; on October 15, 1974 a bill of information was filed charging him with possession of heroin in violation of R.S. 40:966(C). A motion to suppress was denied. On defendant's application, we granted writs because of what appeared to be palpable error in the ruling of the trial judge.

Three witnesses testified at the motion to suppress—a companion of the defendant and the two arresting officers...

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