Smith v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

A jury found Dexter Bernard Smith guilty of possessing cocaine and obstructing a law enforcement officer. Smith appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his cocaine conviction. He also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We affirm.

1. “On appeal from a criminal conviction, ‘the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in [a] light most favorable to the verdict to determine if the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty beyond a…