Megesi v. State

Barnes, Judge.

After his conviction following a stipulated bench trial, Brad Joseph Megesi appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana1 and the denial of his motion to suppress. His sole enumeration is that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence of a marijuana cigarette seized from the ashtray of his automobile during a traffic stop. The question we address here is whether the officer’s entry into Megesi’s vehicle during a routine traffic stop to secure a weapon was lawful under the principles of the Fourth Amendment. We conclude that, under the circumstances…