STATE v. BYERS

Nos. 60929, 61037 and 61053.

359 So.2d 84 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. Stephen Clifton BYERS. STATE of Louisiana v. Frank VOELKER, III, et al. STATE of Louisiana v. James Dewey CARR and John Quade.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce M. Bolin, Fish & Montgomery, Minden, for Stephen Clifton Byers.

Voelker, Ragland, Brackin & Crigler, Charles R. Brackin, Lake Providence, for Frank Voelker, III.

Stephen R. Burke, Minden, for Carr and Quade.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Henry N. Brown, Jr., Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.


SANDERS, Chief Justice.

The State charged the defendants with producing marijuana, a violation of LSA-R.S. 40:966(A)(1). The defense filed motions to suppress the marijuana, asserting that it was obtained in an unconstitutional search and seizure.

Two evidentiary hearings before different judges were held on the motions with a stipulation that the evidence adduced at the first hearing would be considered in the second. The motions to suppress were overruled...

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