People v. Ornelas

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

Defendant, Javier Cullermo Ornelas, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of aggravated possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. We affirm.

While executing a search warrant for contraband in defendant’s home, police placed defendant and his guests in handcuffs. The police discovered over a kilogram of cocaine together with measuring scales and a large amount of cash. Thereafter, defendant was formally arrested and made two separate inculpatory statements to the police.

At a hearing on a motion to suppress the statements,…