LOVATO v. STATE

No. S-11-0104.

269 P.3d 426 (2012)

2012 WY 10

Andy Lee LOVATO, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

January 31, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Elisabeth M.W. Trefonas , Trefonas Law, PC, Jackson, Wyoming.

Representing Appellee: Gregory A. Phillips , Wyoming Attorney General; Terry L. Armitage , Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Sue Chatfield , Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Ms. Chatfield.

Before KITE, C.J., and GOLDEN, HILL, VOIGT, and BURKE, JJ.


VOIGT, Justice.

[¶ 1] The appellant, Andy Lee Lovato, entered a conditional guilty plea to one count of possession of methamphetamine. In this appeal, he claims the district court incorrectly concluded that his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and article 1 section 4 of the Wyoming Constitution was not violated when he was seized by the police. Finding no error, we affirm.

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