R.W. v. State

SHAW, Judge.

R.W. was adjudicated delinquent on the underlying charges of unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975, and carrying a concealed weapon (i.e., a pistol) without a license, a violation of § 13A-11-73, Ala.Code 1975. He was placed on probation and was ordered to complete the HIT (“High Intensity Training”) program. Before pleading true to the charges, R.W. expressly reserved the right to appeal the juvenile court’s denial of his motion to suppress both the pistol and the marijuana.

At the suppression hearing, Steve Drummer, a…