Adams v. State

OPINION

COATS, Chief Judge.

John Q. Adams appeals his conviction for misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree (possession of cocaine) 1 Adams contends that the police seized the evidence during an illegal pat-down search. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We agree with Adams and reverse his conviction.

Factual background

While on patrol at around 9 p.m. on October 15, 2001, Fairbanks Police Officer Jonathan Terland noticed a car parked on a dead end street near a local grade school. Officer Terland was aware that the school had, on…