Evans v. State (Majority, with Concurring)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of aggravated robbery and theft of property. Defendant was sentenced as a habitual offender to a term of life imprisonment. Defendant appealed, arguing that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence that the police seized after entering his motel room using a key card. The officers entered the motel room to serve an arrest warrant based on an anonymous tip. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the circuit court erred in admitting the evidence seized incident to Defendant’s arrest, as the uncorroborated tip, standing alone, did not provide sufficient detail for a reasonable belief that the motel room was Defendant’s room or that Defendant was present; but (2) the error in denying Defendant’s motion to suppress was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.
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