Rudolph v. State

The appellant was indicted and convicted for grand larceny and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. The only issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court erred in overruling the defendant's motion to suppress evidence found in the trunk of his automobile pursuant to an alleged illegal search and seizure.

Around 7:30 on the morning of January 12, 1978, Claude Green went to the Monroeville National Guard Armory on business. He saw a pickup truck, which he recognized. The Armory was located on "the main thoroughfare here in town" and the truck was parked in the parking lot "out close to…