State v. Rowland

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Nathaniel D. Rowland (Appellant) appeals his convictions and sentences for murder, kidnapping, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Appellant argues the trial court erred by: (1) denying Appellant's motion to suppress evidence obtained as a product of the traffic stop because law enforcement did not have probable cause that a traffic violation had occurred or reasonable suspicion that the occupants of the car were engaged in criminal activity (2) admitting expert testimony from the State's document examiner that it was \probable\ the person who wrote the inscription on the back of an envelope found in Appellant's car was the same person whose handwriting appears on Appellant's personnel records obtained from previous employers and (3) admitting testimony from the State's expert DNA analyst concerning Appellant's inclusion in a mixture of DNA found on a multi-tool, cuttings from a roll of paper towels, and a sample from a pair of pants. We affirm.