State v. Holloway

Phipps, Judge.

Appellee Carlton Holloway (“appellee”) was indicted for possessing more than one ounce of marijuana. Prior to trial, he moved to suppress the marijuana seized from him following a traffic stop. The trial court granted his motion, and the state appeals. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

When reviewing a ruling on a motion to suppress, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the ruling, and we will uphold the trial court’s factual findings if supported by any evidence. Viewed in this manner, the record shows that on October 24, 2005, Sergeant Ronald Holloway of…