POWELL v. STATE

No. 2000-KA-01873-COA.

824 So.2d 661 (2002)

Derrick POWELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

August 20, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Webb Franklin, Greenwood, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Deirdre McCrory, Jackson, attorney for appellee.

Before SOUTHWICK, P.J., LEE, and CHANDLER, JJ.


SOUTHWICK, P.J., for the Court:

¶ 1. After a bench trial, Derrick Powell was found guilty of possession of marijuana. Powell appeals arguing that evidence of the marijuana should have been suppressed because the drugs were found after an illegal search. We uphold the search, though on grounds other than those relied upon by the trial court. Consequently, we affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

¶ 2. On May 5, 2000, a search warrant was executed at...

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