State v. Callahan

Michael Dean Callahan was accused of illegal possession of cocaine. In a trial to the court, upon stipulated evidence, he was found guilty as charged. He appeals, claiming the court should have suppressed certain evidence. We affirm.

The facts are as follows: On June 9, 1980, at about 3 a.m., a police officer saw a car pull into the parking lot of a convenience store. The driver and Callahan waited in the car until there was no one other than the clerk in the store, then went in, apparently making a purchase. Upon returning to the car, they drove to a darkened area of the lot where they…