Franklin v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Elliott Franklin appeals his convictions of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and obstruction of an officer. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the cocaine and marijuana, because their seizure from him was the product of an illegal arrest. He charges trial counsel with ineffective assistance in failing to object to admission of the cocaine based on the state’s failure to establish an adequate chain of custody. Finding no error…