Clayton v. State

Leon Clayton appeals the final judgment and sentence entered after the lower court found he violated his probation by committing a new law violation (condition 5) and by associating with persons engaged in criminal activity (condition 13). He contends the lower court erred in finding that he: (1) constructively possessed less than twenty grams of cannabis; and (2) willfully and substantially violated condition 13 of his probation.

While Clayton was on probation, he was the passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation. Crystal Holder, who was driving the vehicle, was arrested…