McGowan v. State

MOORE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of marijuana which was predicated upon a nolo contendere plea with reservation of right to appeal the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion to suppress evidence. We affirm.

Appellant and a friend were parked at night on a dirt road in a somewhat isolated, wooded area when a police unit pulled alongside. Both vehicles had the windows open and the police officer who had been trained at the police academy to detect the odor of marijuana did in fact detect a strong odor of the substance. He also witnessed appellant “lean forward…