State v. Doughty

¶1 The defendant here appeals the trial court’s refusal to suppress drug evidence seized after he visited a drug house at 3:20 a.m. for a two-minute-long visit. We conclude that the circumstances provided ample grounds for a Terry1 stop and affirm the trial judge’s refusal to suppress the drug evidence.

FACTS

¶2 Officer Derek Bishop was watching a particular house for drug activity because informants identified it as a drug *587house. At 3:20 a.m., Officer Bishop saw a car park in front of the house. The driver, Walter Doughty, entered the house and returned to his car in less than two minutes. Mr.…