State v. Fitzgerald

Defendant appeals from an order denying his motion for the return of his vehicle that was seized at the time of his arrest for possession of a controlled substance. Because the trial court was right, albeit for the wrong reason, we affirm.1

The parties stipulated to the facts in the police report. While patrolling the Jackson County Fairgrounds, the officers saw defendant’s car and five men in the north parking lot. Both of the car’s doors were open, with defendant standing near the driver’s door and the other men standing near the passenger door, between defendant’s car and another car. As…