State v. Gordon

Nugent, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Michael Gordon appeals from his conviction for possession of cocaine (R.C. 2925.11) following a no contest plea. Defendant assigns error in the court’s refusal to grant his motion to suppress the evidence of cocaine found by the police in a warrantless search of defendant’s car after a traffic stop. 1 We find no merit in appellant’s appeal and affirm the judgment below for the reasons hereinafter stated.

In reviewing the trial court’s ruling on appellant’s motion to suppress, we are duty bound to review the record, accepting the trial court’s findings of fact…