State v. McCoy

Defendant appeals from his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence found as a result of a search of a coat that was in his possession at the arrest. We affirm.

The arresting officer testified to the following facts at the suppression hearing. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on March 6, 1996, Officer Frambes was patrolling in a marked car in the area of Fourth and Main Streets in Springfield. Frambes had worked as an undercover officer in that area in the past and was aware that drug activity, particularly…