People v. Rushdoony

Opinion by

Judge VOGT.

Defendant, Washakie Rushdoony, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury-verdict finding him guilty of possession of a schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Defendant’s sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We disagree and therefore affirm.

A deputy sheriff patrolling at about 3:30 a.m. near a strip mall that had been the site of recent burglaries saw defendant and a companion rummaging through a dumpster behind an electrical business in the mall. The deputy testified at the…