Debord v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Following a bench trial and subsequent denial of his motion for new trial, Grady Dwight Debord appeals from his conviction for possession of methamphetamine contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

When reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, this court’s responsibility is to ensure that there was a substantial basis for the decision. The evidence is construed most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment, and the trial court’s findings on disputed facts and credibility are adopted…