Leming v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

A jury convicted Richard Lamar Leming of possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. On appeal, Leming contests the denial of his motion to suppress and the sufficiency of the evidence.

The underlying case arose after a female clerk, working at an all-night convenience store, telephoned police to report a suspicious vehicle parked outside the store. The responding officer arrived at 5:30 a.m. within a minute of that call. After discovering Leming slumped behind the steering wheel, Officer Perry McCormick tapped on a car window to get…