Flowers v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
VALIHURA, Justice:
This appeal asks us to decide whether the Superior Court abused its discretion in denying Ron Flowers' motion to suppress. In a bench ruling, the trial court determined that Flowers' actions, when viewed through the eyes of a trained police officer, gave rise to a reasonable, articulable suspicion that Flowers was concealing a firearm. Thus, the trial court found his seizure constitutional. We AFFIRM the decision of the trial court.
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Ron Flowers and his co-defendant, Tariq Mariney, were indicted on charges of Drug Dealing, Aggravated Possession of Cocaine, Possession of a…
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