State v. Flores

Defendant appeals from his convictions for being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm and for possession of a controlled substance. He argues that certain drugs and a handgun obtained in a search of his automobile should have been suppressed. We affirm.

On June 13, 1981, police officer Costanza saw defendant run a stop sign. Before Costanza stopped defendant’s car, he saw defendant bob up and down in his car as if he was “involved with something” on the floor.

When defendant stopped, Costanza approached him and asked to see his driver’s license. He observed that defendant was “shifting…