State v. Nelson

OPINION

DAVIS, Judge:

¶1 Defendant Lance Nelson appeals his convictions of possession of an imitation controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, see Utah Code Ann. § 58-876b-4 (2002); and possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor, see id. § 58-87a-5(1) (2002). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In December 2003, Detective Olsen of the North Ogden Police Department applied for a warrant to search Defendant's apartment. Detective Olsen's affidavit described his training and experience as a police officer responsible for investigating the use and sales of narcotics, and set forth numerous…