State v. Bell

Adams, Judge.

Derrick Bell was charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The state appeals the trial court’s grant of Bell’s motion to suppress evidence seized from his car after he was initially arrested for drinking alcohol inside a liquor store. Because the evidence authorized the trial court to find that the search of the car was unreasonable under the circumstances, we affirm.

In reviewing the grant of a motion to suppress, we construe the…