State v. Baker

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

Kevin Baker was charged with possessing marijuana with intent to distribute and moved to suppress evidence of the contraband. The trial court granted Baker’s motion, and this appeal ensued. Because the trial court’s order is not supported by the facts, we reverse and remand.

In ruling on a defendant’s motion to suppress, the trial court acts as factfinder and resolves all conflicts in the evidence. And, in reviewing the trial court’s order, we construe the evidence most favorably to upholding that court’s findings of fact and judgment. “A trial court’s order on a motion…