State v. Suggs, Ca2008-02-052 (1-12-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Bruce Suggs, Jr., appeals his convictions in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas for tampering with evidence and complicity to failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer. We affirm the convictions.

{¶ 2} On the evening of March 9, 2007, Officer Michael Lopez of the West Chester Police Department noticed a car driving left of center. He pulled the car over in which were located the driver, John Brochu, front passenger, Matt Hutchinson, and backseat passenger, Bruce Suggs. After Officer Lopez approached the passenger-side and asked for Brochu's…