State v. Gaddy

Juliet Gaddy was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance. The substance, co*67caine, was discovered in Gaddy’s car when the police searched it incident to her arrest for driving while license suspended. The Court of Appeals affirmed Gaddy’s conviction, concluding that information the arresting officer received from the Department of Licensing (DOL) was presumptively reliable and that the arresting officer, therefore, had probable cause to arrest Gaddy. We affirm the Court of Appeals.

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The Arrest

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2000, a vehicle driven by Juliet Gaddy was…