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State v. Short

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 2, 1992
605 So. 2d 1102 (La. 1992)

Summary

In State v. Short, 605 So.2d 1102 (La. 1992), decided before Dickerson, the officer seized crack cocaine from the defendant's watch pocket discovered during a pat-down search.

Summary of this case from State v. Dappemont

Opinion

No. 92-KK-1548.

October 2, 1992.

In re Short, Johnnie; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit; No. 92KW-0563; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. "E", No. 350-899.


Granted. Judgment of court of appeal is reversed; judgment of trial court is reinstated. The search went beyond a frisk for weapons.

COLE, J., dissents from the order.


Summaries of

State v. Short

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 2, 1992
605 So. 2d 1102 (La. 1992)

In State v. Short, 605 So.2d 1102 (La. 1992), decided before Dickerson, the officer seized crack cocaine from the defendant's watch pocket discovered during a pat-down search.

Summary of this case from State v. Dappemont

In State v. Short, 605 So.2d 1102 (La. 1992), decided before Dickerson, the officer seized crack cocaine from the defendant's watch pocket discovered during a pat-down search.

Summary of this case from State v. Anderson

In State v. Short, 605 So.2d 1102 (La. 1992), decided before Dickerson, the officer seized crack cocaine from the defendant's watch pocket discovered during a pat-down search.

Summary of this case from State v. Jackson

In State v. Short, 605 So.2d 1102 (La. 1992), decided before Dickerson, the officer seized crack cocaine from the defendant's watch pocket discovered during a patdown search.

Summary of this case from State v. Lavigne

In State v. Short, 605 So.2d 1102 (La. 1992), decided before Dickerson, the officer seized crack cocaine from the defendant's watch pocket discovered during a pat-down search.

Summary of this case from State v. Johnson

In State v. Short, 605 So.2d 1102 (La. 1992), the Supreme Court reversed this court's decision upholding the seizure of drugs during a weapons search.

Summary of this case from State v. Thornton
Case details for

State v. Short

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNIE SHORT

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Oct 2, 1992

Citations

605 So. 2d 1102 (La. 1992)

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