State v. Cromartie

HILL, Judge.

Officer Ronnie Purdie testified for the State at the hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Defendant presented no evidence. The officer testified that he saw the defendant driving an automobile at about 1:10 a.m. on 20 January 1981; that he knew there was an outstanding order for defendant’s arrest because he had checked the warrant file on 19 January 1981; that he turned on his blue light and defendant stopped his car and got out; that he stated that he was going to arrest defendant and he had defendant put his hands on the car for a search; that during the search…