State v. English

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of a controlled substance. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during an inventory of his vehicle. We affirm.

The relevant facts are not in dispute. Defendant was stopped for a traffic infraction. The investigating officer, Deese, asked defendant for proof of vehicle registration and insurance. Defendant responded that he had neither. Under the applicable local ordinance, when an individual operates a vehicle with no proof of insurance, the vehicle is impounded by the city. While…