State v. LaTourette

The State appeals the superior court order suppressing (1) the baggie containing cocaine seized during a search incident to the arrest of Michael Scott LaTourette for reckless driving and (2) his statements following the seizure of the baggie. The State claims that the search was a reasonable search of LaTourette's person incident to a lawful arrest based upon probable cause. LaTourette cross-appeals, contending that the custodial arrest was an impermissible arrest for a minor traffic offense and that the search exceeded the permissible scope of a search incident to an arrest.

The suppression…