State v. Wright

Defendant appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence that he contends was seized after an unlawful stop. We affirm.

Officer Campbell testified that, at about 1:45 a.m., he observed defendant’s automobile parked at a gas station that had been closed for several hours. His suspicion was aroused, because no one was near the vehicle, which had not been parked there earlier in the evening, and because the surrounding businesses were also closed. He also knew that other parked…