State v. Jackson

Defendant appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. OKS 475.992. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized from his shirt pocket. We affirm.

On September 2, 1989, Officer Sweeney stopped defendant for two traffic infractions: Failure to have a front license plate and failure to have a light on the rear license plate. Defendant got out of his car without being asked and told Sweeney that his license was suspended. He did not produce identification when requested, but he said that he might have some in his car. At that point,…