Hickman v. State

Sonya Hickman appeals her judgment and sentence which were entered by the trial court after she pled nolo contendere to the charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance,1 properly reserving her right to appeal the denial of her motion to suppress. We affirm.

Ms. Hickman first argues that she was subjected to an illegal stop; however, the record supports the trial court’s finding that her initial encounter with the arresting police officer was a consensual encounter. See State v. Mitchell, 638 So.2d 1015 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994).

Ms. Hickman also contends that she was subjected to an…