State v. Pacheco

OPINION

SUTIN, Chief Judge.

{1} Defendant Mario Pacheco, a vehicle passenger, appeals his convictions for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and for conspiracy. The police discovered the drugs upon searching a compartment hidden near stereo equipment that replaced the vehicle’s back seat. Defendant raises four issues on appeal, challenging: (1) the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized in the course of a traffic stop; (2) the district court’s response to the State’s destruction of evidence; (3) the exclusion of evidence that the driver absconded and was the subject…