Bethel v. State

The defendant appeals his convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of cannabis in an amount twenty grams or less. He argues that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress the firearm and cannabis because: (1) at the time of the arrest, the arresting officer lacked probable cause that the defendant committed a crime; and (2) the officer entered into the curti-lage of the defendant’s house to arrest him without a warrant. We conclude those arguments lack merit. We affirm.

The undisputed facts are as follows. The arresting officer, while driving on…