State v. Humphreys

VILLANTI, Judge.

The State appeals the trial' court’s order denying the State’s motion to continue an evidentiary hearing and the resulting order granting Jill Maxine Humphreys’ motion to suppress. Because the trial court abused its discretion in denying the continuance, we reverse.

Humphreys was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana after the police stopped the car’ in which she was a passenger and searched her purse and “fanny pack.” Humphreys moved to suppress the evidence, arguing that the police’ lacked either consent or probable cause to search her. A…