State v. Hummons

OPINION

VÁSQUEZ, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 After a jury trial, appellant Michael Hummons was convicted of possession of a narcotic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. The trial court sentenced him to concurrent, mitigated terms of imprisonment, the longest of which was three years. On appeal, he argues the court erred in denying his motion to suppress the drug-related evidence on which the convictions were based, contending the evidence was obtained as a result of an illegal detention. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

¶ 2 “In reviewing a trial court’s…