Austin v. State

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal stems from Thomas Earl Austin’s conviction in the Lowndes County Circuit Court for the crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Austin claims that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence found in his vehicle as the result of an unreasonable search and seizure. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On March 12, 2009, Officer Lance Luckey of the Columbus Police Department observed a maroon-colored vehicle driving in his direction. Officer Luckey noticed that neither the driver nor the passengers of the…