Donaldson v. State

This case involves two distinct issues, both of which require highly fact-specific inquiries. First, we have been asked to determine whether there was probable cause to arrest the petitioner, Chuckie Donaldson (“Petitioner”). To make this determination, we must look at the facts of the arrest and determine whether the totality of the circumstances supported the suppression court’s judgment that there was probable cause. The arresting officer testified that he saw Petitioner go with a group of people into a corner in an alley in an area where drug dealing was known to take place. The officer…