Culpepper v. State

Stolz, Judge.

The appellant Culpepper was indicted and convicted for possession of marijuana. Held:

1. Appellant enumerates as error the denial of the motion to suppress evidence obtained in the search of the vehicle in which appellant was riding at the time of arrest. It is contended that the search and seizure was unreasonable and that no probable cause existed. Testimony was elicited from the arresting officers that two males in the rear seat were seen passing back and forth what appeared to be a kind of cigarette and each proceeded to place it in his mouth. When the vehicle was motioned to…