Richbow v. State

BARNES, Chief Judge.

David Harold Richbow appeals his conviction for trafficking in marijuana, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Because the trial court did not err in concluding that the arresting officers had sufficient reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to justify detaining Richbow for an additional five minutes until a drug dog arrived and alerted, we affirm.

In reviewing a trial court’s order on a motion to suppress, we construe the evidence most favorably to uphold the court’s decision. The trial court sits as the trier of fact; its findings…