State v. Contrel

DAVIS, Judge:

Defendant James J. Contrel appeals from a conditional guilty plea to unlawful possession of a controlled substance, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(2)(a)(i) (1994), a third degree felony. On appeal, defendant challenges the trial court’s conclusion that the officers’ stop was legal, and that article I, section 14 of the Utah Constitution does not require a knowing consent. We affirm.

FACTS

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 4, 1992, while Sergeant Paul Mangelson and Trooper Lance Bushnell were patrolling 1-15 within Juab County, Sergeant Mangelson saw a pickup truck…