STATE v. DORSEY

No. 20124.

731 P.2d 1085 (1986)

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Joseph P. DORSEY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

December 31, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Fred Metos, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


STEWART, Associate Chief Justice:

Defendant Joseph P. Dorsey appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute for value in violation of U.C.A., 1953, § 58-37-8. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in not excluding from evidence cocaine found during a warrantless search of his truck. We affirm.

Late on March 6 or early on March 7, 1983, Detective Russell Adair of the Metro Narcotics Strike Force made a warrantless search...

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