State v. Elliott

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Phillip Elliott was charged with driving under the influence, failure to maintain lane, and possession of a ' controlled substance (methamphetamine). The trial court granted Elliott’s motion to suppress certain evidence seized during a search of his car, and the State appeals.

At the motion hearing, Cherokee County Deputy Sheriff Ron Hopkins testified that while on patrol on Interstate 575 on the night of June 10, 1991 he observed a red truck driven by appellee swerve into the center lane and then change lanes several times without signalling. Hopkins stopped the vehicle…