Anderson v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Howard Anderson was convicted of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon and of possessing an imitation controlled substance with intent to distribute. He appeals, arguing the court should have granted his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a consensual search of the vehicle he was driving. We hold that based on the seat belt violation the officer observed, the officer had a legitimate right to conduct a Terry stop. We further hold that during the investigation of the seat belt violation, the officer encountered other suspicious circumstances,…