State v. Jackson

OPINION

GARFF, Judge:

Leroy Jackson appeals his conviction of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(2)(a)(i) (Supp. 1990), and possession of a controlled substance, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(2)(a)(i) (Supp. 1990). Defendant contends that, when the officer stopped his patrol car in front of defendant’s parked vehicle, thus blocking it, his fourth amendment right to protection against unreasonable search and seizure was violated. Alternatively, defendant argues that, when the officer…