Thompson v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Kelvin Thompson guilty of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Thompson appealed, asserting that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress because the arresting officer did not have a reasonable, articulable suspicion for conducting an investigative stop. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

“ ‘In reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress[,] . . . our responsibility is to ensure that there was a substantial basis for the decision. In so doing, we may consider all relevant…