State v. Moreno

¶1 — Jesse Antonio Moreno appeals his convictions for first degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He mainly contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence found in a car trunk searched pursuant to a search warrant and in sentencing him to an above-range sentence based on a gangaggravator factor found by the jury. First, while Mr. Moreno argues his arrest was unlawful, we conclude the challenged evidence was in any event seized pursuant to a valid search warrant. Second, based on this record, we conclude the trial court acted within its discretion in…