STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 KW 0821 VERSUS

JESSE DILLON SALTER OCTOBER 04, 2021

In Re: State of Louisiana, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish St. of Tammany, Nos. 3316- F- 2020, 3317- M- 2020.

BEFORE: McCLENDON, WELCH, AND THERIOT, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The trial court' s ruling granting the motion to suppress the revolver and the methamphetamine is reversed, and this matter is remanded for further proceedings. An officer does not violate the Fourth Amendment by making a traffic stop when the officer randomly checks a license plate number of a vehicle on a public road. State v. Weber, 2013- 1851 ( La. 5/ 30/ 14), 139 So. 3d 519, 522 ( per curiam). The officer conducted a proper traffic that driver stop after learning the did not have insurance on the vehicle. See State v. Prince, 50, 548 ( La. App. 2nd Cir. 4/ 13/ 16), 195 So. 3d 6. Upon obtaining consent from James to search the vehicle, the officer found and properly seized the gun and drugs. See State v. Coleman, 2014- 0402 ( La. 2/ 26/ 16), 188 So. 3d 174, 192.

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COURT APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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