State v. Valle

OPINION

BEECH, Judge.

¶ 1 Defendant Jesus Gilbert Valle, Jr., appeals his convictions and sentences on one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, both class six felonies. Defendant’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the marijuana and rolling papers seized from his person. He maintains that these items were discovered by the police during a “pat down” that exceeded the scope permitted by Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), and that the police had no other legitimate…