Johnson v. State

Barnes, Judge.

After the trial court denied his motion to suppress, Robert William Johnson stipulated that the substance police found in his car was 31.5 grams of methamphetamine. In a bench trial, the court found him guilty of trafficking in methamphetamine and of two traffic offenses, sentencing him to serve eleven years in prison and pay a $200,000 fine. He appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. For the reasons that follow, we affirm his convictions.

The Fayette City police responded to a complaint of a disturbance at Johnson’s place of business.…