State v. Beito

¶1 Officers contacted Curtis N. Beito while he was a passenger in a vehicle parked outside a convenience store. When asked, he provided his name and birth date. Officers ran this information through their database and discovered Mr. Beito had a warrant for his arrest. In a search incident to arrest, officers found a stolen credit card. The State charged Mr. Beito with second degree possession of stolen property. He requested dismissal, arguing the initial contact was unconstitutional. The trial court agreed and dismissed the charge. The State appeals, contending the initial contact was not an…