Givens v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Terry Givens appeals his convictions for possessing cocaine, obstructing a police officer, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his statement to the police and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, necessitating a reversal of his conviction. Finding no error, we affirm for reasons that follow.

1. In considering an appeal from denial of a motion to suppress, we construe the evidence in favor of the trial court’s ruling, and we review de novo the trial court’s application of the…