Buck v. State

Johnson, Chief Judge.

After a bench trial, Jeffrey Buck was convicted of possession of cocaine. On appeal, he challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that the police detained him unlawfully and that his consent to search was not valid. We disagree with both arguments and affirm.

In reviewing a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress,

the evidence is construed most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment, and the trial court’s findings on disputed facts and credibility are adopted unless they are clearly erroneous. Further, since the trial court sits as…