Trice v. State

FLETCHER, Judge.

Byron Antonio Trice appeals from his conviction for trafficking in cocaine and for possession of marijuana. We reverse the judgment and remand for a new trial.

At 1:45 a.m. Officer Wolcott pulled Trice over for a minor traffic infraction.1,2 Trice got out of the car voluntarily, his shirt in disarray. Officer Wolcott asked Trice to lift his shirt, at which time she observed a clear plastic ziploc bag sticking out of his pants. Officer Wolcott reached out for the bag and Trice knocked her hand away. The backup officer and Wolcott briefly struggled with Trice, who managed to toss…