P. v. Andrews CA3
In July 2021, police saw defendant driving his car at about 85 miles per hour and pulled him over. A methamphetamine pipe was in plain view, and defendant indicated there were drugs in the car. Police searched the car and found 0.98 pounds of methamphetamine, $1,480 in cash in a wallet, and a loaded .22-caliber revolver. Police also found a baggie containing 0.34 pounds of methamphetamine and three unused baggies.
Following testimony from the officer and defendant and review of a dashcam video of the incident, the trial court denied defendant’s motion to suppress the fruits of the officer’s search. The trial court based its decision on the automobile exception because the officer testified he saw the methamphetamine pipe, and the video showed the officer looking at the area where he said he saw the pipe.
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