State v. Walker

DIXON, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a sentence of four years imposed by a jury upon conviction for possession of heroin.

A motorcycle patrolman observed the defendant and a female passenger in a motor vehicle exceeding the speed limit. The vehicle was followed four or five blocks and stopped by the officer. On a routine radio inquiry the officer discovered the li cense plate on the vehicle was reported to be a stolen plate. The defendant was directed to get out of the car and the officer observed an automatic pistol on the front seat of the car. Another officer arrived pursuant to a previously…