Potter v. State

Ray Thornton, Justice.

The fundamental issue in this case is whether Officer Charles Edward Motsinger had reasonable suspicion of criminal activity sufficient to conduct an investigative stop and frisk consistent with the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and also consistent with the provisions of applicable Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure. The stop and frisk of Michael Ray Potter produced a plastic bag containing marijuana and methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Potter entered a conditional plea of guilt after the trial court declined Potter’s motion to suppress the…