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ADAMS v. STATE

No. A-8573.

103 P.3d 908 (2004)

John Q. ADAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Alaska.

December 17, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcia E. Holland, Assistant Public Defender, Fairbanks, and Barbara K. Brink, Public Defender, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Kenneth M. Rosenstein, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals, Anchorage, and Gregg D. Renkes, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: COATS, Chief Judge, and MANNHEIMER and STEWART, Judges.

OPINION

COATS, Chief Judge.

John Q. Adams appeals his conviction for misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree (possession of cocaine).1 Adams contends that the police seized the evidence during an illegal pat-down search. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We agree with Adams and reverse his conviction.

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