Markus v. State

Appellant Christopher Markus appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon by asserting that the trial court’s denial of his pre-trial motion to suppress the evidence found on his person was erroneous as a matter of law. We *490agree, reverse the denial of the motion to suppress, and reverse the conviction.

When reviewing a denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless search, the appellate court defers to the trial court’s findings of fact but conducts de novo review of the trial court’s application of the law to the facts. Connor v. State, 803…