Anderson v. State

Karen R. Baker, Judge.

Appellant, Robert Anderson, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance and simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms by a jury in Garland County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to a total of thiry-five years’ imprisonment and fined a total of $35,000. Appellant argues on appeal that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized as a result of a pat-down search because the officer had no reasonable suspicion to stop appellant. We agree and reverse.

A review of this case requires an analysis of the accepted boundaries of state…