State v. Constantino

Defendant appeals from a judgment on a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. The points of error are (1) the trial court’s denial of a pretrial motion to suppress evidence and (2) the denial of defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. We affirm.

On May 21, 1985, Officers Hodgson and Jackman spotted defendant driving a car west on Burke Lane in Farmington. Earlier in the week, Hodgson had spoken to defendant on another matter and had learned that defendant’s driver license had been suspended by the State of Utah. Hodgson also…