State v. Ahumada

OPINION

ECKERSTROM, Judge.

¶ 1 After a jury trial, appellant Lando Ahu-mada was convicted of possessing both the narcotic drug cocaine and drug paraphernalia. He was sentenced to substantially mitigated, concurrent prison terms of 2.25 and .75 years. He argues the trial court should have granted his motion to suppress the cocaine found in his pocket because the officer’s search exceeded the scope of the consent Ahumada had given. He also argues the search was unlawful under the “plain-feel” doctrine. Because we conclude the evidence was lawfully seized under that doctrine, we affirm the trial…