McIntosh v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Collins, C. J.:

Appellant was convicted of the offense of Receiving Stolen Goods, a felony. He appeals from that judgment and from an order denying his motion to suppress certain items of evidence. We affirm the conviction.

On January 14, 1968, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Officer Lea was on patrol in a Sparks residential area. He observed a sedan with the trunk lid open, but the lights off, parked in front of a residence on Xman Way. The house and porch lights were on.

The officer observed appellant emerge from the house carrying a round, brown suitcase, place it in the…