STATE v. ROME

No. 60129.

354 So.2d 504 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana, Respondent, v. David ROME, Defendant-Relator.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 30, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald P. Herman, Metairie, for defendant-relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Abbott J. Reeves, Director, Research and Appeals Division, Asst. Dist. Atty., for respondent.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant is charged with possession of phencyclidine, La.R.S. 40:967, a felony. He moved to suppress the drug, claiming that it was the product of an illegal search of his vehicle following a stop for an alleged traffic violation.

We granted his writ application, 349 So.2d 875, to review the trial court's denial of his motion. The issue before us is whether the drugs were found as a result of a valid...

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