OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
This case involves the warrantless search of Jacqueline McKer Cardwell, which yielded a folded food stamp containing one-tenth of a gram of cocaine. Cardwell was convicted of possession of cocaine by a jury and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment by the court. We reverse.
FACTS
On March 20, 1991, two El Paso County Police officers were surveilling an area known for drug trafficking and other crimes,...
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