Eddie Tyler v. State of Florida

After his motion to suppress was denied, the appellant pled guilty to the charge of being a delinquent in possession of ammunition. He reserved his right to appeal the suppression ruling, which is dispositive. We agree with the appellant that the state did not meet its burden in establishing an exception to the warrant requirement for searches, and we reverse.

The evidence at the suppression hearing revealed the following. An officer with the Riviera Beach Police Department encountered the appellant, who was the passenger in a vehicle, during a traffic stop. Upon discovering the driver’s…