Cody v. State

OPINION

STATON, Judge.

Michael Cody appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana, 1 a Class A misdemeanor. Cody raises two issues on appeal, which we restate as:

I. Whether the trial court erred in denying Cody’s motion to suppress evidence.

II. Whether the trial court erred in forfeiting Cody’s bond for reimbursement of his public defender expenses.

We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand with instructions.

On April 11, 1997, a Mooresville police officer followed Cody into a parking lot, 2 where the officer turned on his take-down lights. As the officer approached Cody’s truck, he…