Merriweather v. State

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Defendant filed this appeal challenging the denial of his motion to suppress after being convicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The evidence adduced at the motion to suppress hearing reveals the following: Officers David Barnes and Cliff Kelker of the Marietta Police Department observed defendant at about 10:00 p.m. on February 4, 1995, displaying an object to the driver of a car that was illegally stopped on a street known for illegal drug activity. Officer Kelker noticed that the object defendant was displaying was a paper towel and he…