Following a jury trial, Randall Minor appeals his convictions of manufacturing methamphetamine,1 criminal attempt to manufacture methamphetamine,2 possession of methamphetamine,3 tampering with evidence,4 and possession of marijuana.5 Specifically, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress, arguing that his detention while officers waited for a search warrant was unlawful and that the search warrant for his property was not supported by probable cause. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. “In considering an appeal from denial of a motion to suppress, this Court construes the evidence in favor of the trial court’s ruling, and we review de novo the trial court’s application of law to undisputed facts.” Punctuation omitted. Jackson v. State .6 “Additionally, we must defer to the trial court’s determination on the credibility of witnesses, and the trial court’s ruling on disputed facts must be accepted unless it is clearly erroneous.” Punctuation omitted. Wesson v. State .7 “In reviewing the denial of a motion to suppress, we consider all the evidence of record, including evidence introduced at trial.” Punctuation omitted. Jackson , supra, 280 Ga. App. at 717.
So viewed, the record shows that shortly before noon on March 8, 2006, a DFCS investigator and Sheriff’s Deputy Cooley went to Minor’s residence to investigate a report, which they had received from fellow Sheriff’s Deputy Reyes, that Minor’s two children were being exposed to illegal drug use in the home. Upon arriving at Minor’s residence, they pulled into the driveway behind a vehicle, which was about to leave and which contained Minor and two of his friends. Minor exited the back seat of the vehicle, and as he approached the DFCS investigator and Deputy Cooley to talk to them, Deputy Cooley smelled the odor of raw marijuana on him. Consequently, while the DFCS investigator spoke to Minor about the alleged drug use in the home, Deputy Cooley asked the driver of the vehicle if she could search it. The driver consented, and in the course of her search of the vehicle, Deputy Cooley found several marijuana seeds and stems. After completing the search, she ran a check on the driver’s license and arrested the driver upon learning that his license had been suspended. Because her vehicle was not equipped to transport arrested suspects, Deputy Cooley called for backup. Within a few minutes, another deputy arrived and placed the driver in the back seat of his vehicle.
