Opinion by Judge ROY.
Defendant, Rafael Rodriguez, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of heroin. The sole issue raised on appeal is the validity of a warrantless search of defendant's van. We conclude that the search violated defendant's Fourth Amendment rights, order the evidence taken in the search suppressed, reverse the defendant's conviction, and remand for further proceedings.
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