B.A.H. v. State

KELLUM, Judge.1

The appellant, B.A.H., was adjudicated delinquent after pleading guilty to the underlying charge of unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975. B.A.H. was ordered to serve two weekends at the Boy’s Attention Home. Before entering his guilty plea, B.A.H. reserved the right to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress certain evidence.

On June 18, 2008, Officer Ira Davis of the Florence Police Department initiated a traffic stop of a sport-utility vehicle (“an SUV”) for a violation of the city’s noise ordinance. Four people were…