Green v. State

Marcus Eugene Green, Jr., appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine, contending the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress cocaine seized from a motel room. Upholding the trial court’s finding that the room was no longer Mr. Green’s by the time the motel owner invited a deputy sheriff inside and showed him the cocaine, we affirm the conviction.

Charged with possession of cocaine found in a room at the Mayfair Motel on August 19, 2001, Mr. Green filed a motion to suppress. The trial court denied the motion, then found (in keeping with the parties’ stipulation) that its…