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Arnold v. State

The trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motion to suppress the drugs discovered during a search of the vehicle which the defendant drove.

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Following a bench trial on partially stipulated evidence, Orienthal James Arnold was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, speeding, and felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer. He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress and his conviction. Arnold’s motion to suppress was first heard in a probation revocation proceeding arising out of an earlier offense. The transcript of that proceeding was stipulated into evidence in this case so that Arnold’s motion to suppress could be considered for the purposes of the trial. The arresting officer also testified.

This testimony shows that on the evening of October 21, 2010, Officer Josh Wages of the Walton County sheriff’s office was traveling in his patrol car monitoring traffic for speeding on a section of Highway 138 in Walton County. Wages saw a grey Chevrolet driving at a high rate of speed in a 55 mile per hour zone. His radar indicated that the car was traveling at 72 miles per hour, so he initiated a traffic stop. Wages asked for and got Arnold’s license and began talking to him when he observed a brown purse in the front passenger seat. Wages asked for consent to look inside the purse, which Arnold gave, and Arnold passed it to Wages. Inside, there were electrical fuses but no personal items. Wages returned to his patrol car, filled out a traffic citation, and performed a computer check of the license, which revealed that it was valid.

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