D.G. v. State

STONE, Chief Judge.

We reverse Appellant’s adjudication of delinquency for possession of cannabis. The trial court erred in denying Appellant’s motion to suppress where the record reflects that the arresting officer did not have a founded suspicion for detaining Appellant and his companions.

The officer was driving home at the end of his shift when he observed three juveniles run across the street toward a fire station adjacent to a playground where juveniles often “hang out.” When the juveniles reached the station, they stood together, at least two of them with their backs against the wall.…