State v. Shellenbarger

PERRY, Judge.

Richard Shellenbarger appeals from the judgment of conviction entered by the district court after he conditionally pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine. We affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

During the early morning hours of November 5, 2002, a police officer on patrol noticed a blue van parked at an odd angle in a motel parking lot as if the van had been abandoned. The officer checked the license plate and discovered that the plate was registered to a black Mazda pickup owned by Shellenbarger. The officer became concerned that the van, displaying fictitious plates, might be…