People v. Copenhaver

Opinion by

Judge VOGT.

Defendant, Jeffrey Copenhaver, appeals a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of a schedule II controlled substance (cocaine), possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, and driving under restraint. We affirm.

Defendant was identified by a witness as the driver of a truck involved in an accident. Police officers contacted defendant in the parking lot of his apartment complex. They subsequently entered his apartment and, while inside, observed a bindle of cocaine on the kitchen counter.

After charges were…