Ford v. State

During the hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress, the appellant’s sister testified that the appellant had been living with her for approximately one week, that his bedroom was his private room, that he paid between $25 and $30 for bills and to help with the rent, and that she had not told the police anything contrary to that testimony. Thereafter, the trial court recognized that the appellant gave his sister some money, but questioned “whether it was for food or lights, or just helping out, or whether he was renting a particular part of that apartment that gave him some exclusive dominion…