Court Opinion

ID: 9786741
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 00:02:05.346045+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:36:48.174011
License: Public Domain

Chief Judge SCHWARTZMAN,
Also Specially Concurring.
I write separately to emphasize that all that is being suppressed on appeal is the holster, a minor piece of evidence that does little, if anything, to weaken the state’s aggravated assault case. Moreover, it appears that the holster was observed by police during the initial protective sweep, and thus its physical presence could certainly be testified to. Finally, even if the holster had been introduced into evidence during a trial, its admission would clearly be harmless error. The plea in this case was given to a charge of aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer, not illegal possession of a holster. It must be remembered that Prewitt was shot on his doorstep with a revolver in his hand. The holster is simply not material to any disputed issue in this case. Whether our ruling impacts the Rule 11 plea agreement remains to be determined on remand.