State v. Drake

MILLER, Chief Justice:

In this criminal appeal from the Circuit Court of Logan County, we are asked to consider the validity of the defendant’s conviction of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver. The defendant, Kerry R. Drake, contends that his arrest was unlawful because it was not based upon probable cause and, therefore, the search of his person was illegal. The defendant additionally asserts that his rights were violated when he was interrogated prior to the search and arrest. For the reasons more fully set out below we decline to reverse his conviction.

In the…