Dora v. State

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant-Defendant, John Dora (Dora), appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence.

We affirm.

ISSUE

Dora raises two issues for our review, which we consolidate and restate as the following single issue: Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion to suppress evidence.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On May 26, 2009, a party celebrating Michael Shearer’s (Shearer) birthday was held on Dora’s property in Brown County. Dora’s property is essentially an isolated clearing in the woods. Access to the property…