Galindo-Eriza v. State

BLACKBURN, Senior Appellate Judge.

Following a stipulated bench trial, Freddy Galindo-Eriza was convicted of trafficking in methamphetamine 1 and of obstructing law enforcement officers. 2 He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that the police arrested him without probable cause and conducted an unlawful protective sweep of the residence, and thus their discovery of the drugs inside the residence was tainted. He further argues that without the unlawfully discovered drugs, the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the…