Marinaro v. State

VOIGT, Chief Justice.

[T1] The appellant appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. 1 The issue presented is whether the district court abused its discretion or erred as a matter of law in denying the appellant's motion to suppress the evidence found in his car during a traffic stop. We affirm because the appellant voluntarily consented to the search of his car.

FACTS

At about 1:00 p.m. on August 29, 2005, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper "clocked" an eastbound vehicle at 77 m.p.h. in a 75 m.p.h. zone on Interstate 80 in Laramie County, Wyoming. As the trooper…