State v. Trasvina

Javier Francisco Trasvina and Michael John Martin were each found guilty at a bench trial of two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. They appeal contending that their convictions resulted from the introduction at trial of evidence seized by police during an unlawful search of Martin’s dwelling. In addition, Trasvina claims that, even if the search was lawful, he should not have been convicted since the State failed to prove that he had any possessory interest in the premises or in the controlled substances found there. We affirm.

Two issues are raised by this…