STATE v. TEMPLE

No. 2002-K-1895.

854 So.2d 856 (2003)

STATE of Louisiana v. Derek TEMPLE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Eddie J. Jordan, Jr., District Attorney, Donna R. Andrieu, Catherine L. Bartholomew, Counsel for Applicant.

Sherry Watters, New Orleans, Counsel for Respondent.


JOHNSON, Justice.

We granted this writ of certiorari to determine whether a search of defendant's female companion, which led to the discovery of contraband and defendant's subsequent arrest, was constitutional pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. After a thorough review of the record and the applicable law, we find that the contraband was seized without probable cause and should have been...

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