State v. Gayton

PAUL A. BONIN, Judge.

| Bradley Gayton appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine, a controlled dangerous substance. In his sole assignment of error, Mr. Gayton asserts that the trial judge abused his discretion by improperly denying his motion to suppress the evidence seized as a result of a warrantless search of his person at the time of his arrest. The trial judge found Detective Brooks’ uncontradicted testimony that, from his extensive experience with narcotics enforcement, he believed that he had observed a. hand-to-hand illegal drug transaction between Mr. Gayton and his…