State v. Murphy

PERRY, Judge.

Dale Murphy appeals from judgments of conviction entered following his conditional plea of guilty to possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm.

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BACKGROUND

Murphy and his girlfriend, Delaynna Lawrence, were noticed at a Deseret Industries donation box in Nampa. As they were leaving, officer Weekes of the Nampa City Police Department pulled in behind their automobile and stopped them. Officer Weekes questioned Lawrence, who was…