State v. Smith

MEMORANDUM DECISION

ORME, Judge:

T 1 Defendant Brian Avery Smith appeals his convictions for possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree felony, see Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(2)(a)G) (2012)1 and possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor, see id. § 58-37a-5(1). He argues that the trial court erred by refusing to consider his motion to suppress evidence and by admitting evidence of a broken crack pipe, a twist of cocaine, and a related lab report without an adequate chain of custody. We affirm.

I. The Motion To Suppress

12 Defendant argues that the trial court erred when it…