State v. Waldroup

Koehler, Judge.

Appellant, Larry Waldroup, appeals from his conviction in the Preble County Court of Common Pleas following a no contest plea on one count of trafficking in marijuana. Appellant alleges that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence against him, which was the result of an illegal search and seizure. Based upon our finding that there is substantial evidence in the record to support the trial court’s denial of the motion, we affirm.

On the morning of October 6, 1993, Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Shaun Smart observed appellant’s vehicle, a white…