SUMMERS, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of a controlled substance (cocaine). Appellant/defendant Bert McDonald was found guilty by a jury. Punishment was assessed by the court at twenty-five years. We reverse and remand.
McDonald was owner and operator of an establishment licensed to sell liquor. On the basis of a tip from an informant that McDonald was selling cocaine from behind the bar, police conducted a warrantless search...
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