Caffee v. the State

DOYLE, Chief Judge.

Richard Caffee was charged with possession of less than one ounce of marijuana 1 and driving with an expired tag 2 after a police officer found a small baggie of marijuana in his shirt pocket during a traffic stop. The trial court denied Caffee’s motion to suppress but granted a certificate of immediate review, and we granted interlocutory review. We affirm for the reasons that follow.

When reviewing a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress, an appellate court must construe the evidentiary record in the light most favorable to the factual findings and judgment of the…