McNeil v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

A judge, sitting without a jury, found Marcus McNeil guilty of possession of cocaine. He appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress cocaine discovered in his pants pocket during a search of his person for weapons. He admits that he consented to a search, but urges that the invasive search of his pocket exceeded his limited consent to a search for weapons. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Viewing the evidence in a light favorable to the trial court’s ruling, the record shows the following: In executing a warrant…