White v. State

MlKELL, Presiding Judge.

Following a stipulated bench trial, Zione Cortes White appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress cocaine found following a traffic stop.

In reviewing a trial court’s ruling denying a motion to suppress . . . , the following three principles apply: First, when a motion to suppress is heard by the trial judge, that judge sits as the trier of facts. The trial judge hears the evidence, and his findings based upon conflicting evidence are analogous to the verdict of a jury and should not be disturbed by a reviewing court if there is any…